fitch bedding :D

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Has anyone else used this?

I am trialling a bale with my animals and so far the hamsters like it :D

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This is the 20kg bale
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This is it compared to hemp and hay
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This is puds mini duna filled with it
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Alexandr and Sergei the robos testing out the new bedding :D



I like it on first impressions, its not dusty and its nice and springy and soft. It feels like carefresh crossed with tissue paper in texture and its also cheaper than the likes of megazorb. Full review in a few weeks when I have actually had a chance to use it :D guinea pigs and bunnies will be having some next change out and ill photo graph it with the piggies :D

It is £15.49 including delivery for a 20kg bale
 
Was just about to post a thread asking about fitch after seeing your post on my thread but changed my mind when I saw your thread :))

Just a few questions if you don't mind cos I'm thinking of changing my piggies onto this :)

Is it smelly? Is it absorbant? How long does it last? Does it stick to cosies? Does anyone else use it? Sorry about that just really curious about fitch! :) Thanks xx
 
Is it smelly? No smell at all, totally dust free also. People with allergies to megazorb, shavings and hemp are using this with no problems.
Is it absorbant? Freakishly so, more absorbent than finacard, shavings,hemp or megazorb
How long does it last? a week with pigs or buns but I havent done full cage cleans for my hams since september on it (toilet corners, and nest areas have been cleaned!)
Does it stick to cosies? No
Does anyone else use it? Not in the piggy world but its insanely popular in the hammy world!

I use it in my rabbits litter tray to give you an idea of how heavy duty it can be! I use fleece/vetbed/foam usually with the pigs but this in their hay trays and it sticks to nothing and doesnt trail around the house like megazorb or shavings do! It doesnt stick to anything but itself so even soggy in the litter trays it just falls straight out when tipped out, unlike shavings or megazorb that stick when wet.
 
I can't wait for my bale to come ready for Rihannon. I had no idea it was also good for buns and pigs, I may have to put this in Rosie-Lil's litter tray! It seems like a miracle product.
 
I love it <3 can you tell?

Rhiannon currently has half and half fitch/shavings
 
nah shavings are pants its just as she moved cages half her old bedding was put in so it was less stressful for her
 
Bekki2308 said:
nah shavings are pants its just as she moved cages half her old bedding was put in so it was less stressful for her
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That's fine then. I'm glad in a way, I doubt I'll be getting through 20kg very quickly for one hammy and a bunny litter tray.
 
I love my horse bedding comfy bed but might give this a go
 
Ah... I really want to try this but can't justify the extra expenditure when finacard works well enough. :(
 
its cheaper though :-)

fitch 20kg for £16 (80p a kg) or 17kg for £14 of finacard (82p per kg):-)
 
I might give this a go because the hubbie is having respiratory issues and everything seems to affect him and there's no way the furries are going, even if it means moving cages to other rooms.
 
There are bales on ebay right now if you're worried about ordering from a company you've not heard of :-)
 
Bekki2308 said:
its cheaper though :-)

fitch 20kg for £16 (80p a kg) or 17kg for £14 of finacard (82p per kg):-)
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Ooo, that's interesting, for some reason I thought they were the same weight. Although really the extra cost comes in because I buy my finacard from Rat Rations along with 5kg of rat food so the postage is combined whereas if I bought bedding elsewhere I'd be paying two lots of postage. Next time I run out of bedding I may consider it though. :)
 
My bale has been dispatched todaaaay :)

Can't wait to try it, we only have one of our 120's as bedding other than fleece, but the wigs are always pulling the shavings onto the fleece side with their hairy tummies rolleyes so I look forward to trying this !
 
ooh i might ask my local pet supplier if they can get hold of this for me, there a horse feed supplier also so might be able to :) looks really nice and warm also :)
 
I'd like to try this but the Fitch website said 75 bales?
I just want to order 1 bag - none on eBay, does anyone know where to order 1 bag online to try?
The nearest equine shop is 5 miles away and I don't drive!
 
I've been looking into buying this bedding, but having corresponded with Fitch, My usual megazorb from GJW Titmus works out much cheaper. Fitch charge £15.49 delivered for 20kg and GJW Titmus charge £14.45 for 85L which according to them is about 20-25kg. HOWEVER, I can buy 2 x 85L and pay only one delivery charge = £21.90 and yet Fitch will charge me £15.49 per bag = £30.48, even if I order two at once. mallethead

It's a shame as I would have been interested to try the Fitch. {:|
 
I've been looking into buying this bedding, but having corresponded with Fitch, My usual megazorb from GJW Titmus works out much cheaper. Fitch charge £15.49 delivered for 20kg and GJW Titmus charge £14.45 for 85L which according to them is about 20-25kg. HOWEVER, I can buy 2 x 85L and pay only one delivery charge = £21.90 and yet Fitch will charge me £15.49 per bag = £30.48, even if I order two at once. mallethead

It's a shame as I would have been interested to try the Fitch. {:|
 
Just ordered my first bag of Fitch. Hope I've done the right thing. :o

My above calculation was flawed but even so I think the Fitch works out a little bit more expensive than megazorb, but I thought I'd give it a try.
 
How did you get one? Fitch is cheaper as its much larger by volume one sack is approx 3 bags megazorb worth in volume which is more important than weight, megazorb is very dense but I dont think a bag is 20kg I lift it with one hand! :D
 
I've just had my first bag of Fitch delivered. I've been using finacard for the past year which I find is good but I was finding it getting a bit smelly after about 4/5 days (although it could be the newspaper). I may change to puppy pads also, depending on the cost.
It looks really similar to carefresh - just white!
I'll be doing a cage clean this afternoon.
 
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