Big G
Junior Guinea Pig
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Hi everyone
I just wanted to get some advice.
We have 2 male guinea pigs and they both live in one of those double storey wodden cages.
They get along fine etc, however, i wanted to find out the best way to clean them daily.
At the moment, my routine is as follows:-
Morning
1. Replace water in both water bottles
2. Take out their houses and toys, and then lift hay / straw to scoop up their poops (and wee, if there's any puddles)
3. Replace with new hay/straw (if required
4. Add in some sawdust (on the areas where they pee most)
5. Top up feed bowl
6. Put in some fresh veg for them to nibble.
Evening
The same as above except i dont replace water
However, they seem to pooh everywhere, along with some pee, and i always feel better just changing the straw as i dont want them standing or lying in it.
The problem is that i'm going through loads of straw at this rate.
Am i doing anything wrong, or could i change things such as using newspaper or something like that?
Thanks
I just wanted to get some advice.
We have 2 male guinea pigs and they both live in one of those double storey wodden cages.
They get along fine etc, however, i wanted to find out the best way to clean them daily.
At the moment, my routine is as follows:-
Morning
1. Replace water in both water bottles
2. Take out their houses and toys, and then lift hay / straw to scoop up their poops (and wee, if there's any puddles)
3. Replace with new hay/straw (if required
4. Add in some sawdust (on the areas where they pee most)
5. Top up feed bowl
6. Put in some fresh veg for them to nibble.
Evening
The same as above except i dont replace water
However, they seem to pooh everywhere, along with some pee, and i always feel better just changing the straw as i dont want them standing or lying in it.
The problem is that i'm going through loads of straw at this rate.
Am i doing anything wrong, or could i change things such as using newspaper or something like that?
Thanks