ice pods - safe?

[piggiemummy03x]

i’ve just come across the scratch and newton ice pods.. how safe are these? can you leave them unaccompanied? should they be covered? thanks!

 

[Piggies&buns]

Yes they’re safe, yes you can leave them with them.
As they don’t Come with a cover then you won’t need to cover them

 

[eileen]

Ive four of these ice pods,i place a towel.t towel over them and place them under hay.or just in the cage.i find my guinea pigs will stay away from them if they do not need them.

 

[PigglePuggle]

Any frozen object needs covering to avoid ice burn/piggies paws or tongue freezing onto the surface. We like frozen drinks bottles placed inside socks for our piggies in the summer- and 350ml or 500ml drinks bottle can be rinsed out, filled with water (remember to leave a bit of airspace at the top as frozen water expands) and frozen then popped in an old sock for piggies to sit next to on a hot day!
Last summer we defrosted a large shallow tupperware box of lentil curry from our freezer by letting Blodwen sit on it, wrapped in a tea towel with a fleecy pee pad on top- anything frozen then securely covered with fabric of some kind is fine

 

[piggiemummy03x]

Any frozen object needs covering to avoid ice burn/piggies paws or tongue freezing onto the surface. We like frozen drinks bottles placed inside socks for our piggies in the summer- and 350ml or 500ml drinks bottle can be rinsed out, filled with water (remember to leave a bit of airspace at the top as frozen water expands) and frozen then popped in an old sock for piggies to sit next to on a hot day!
Last summer we defrosted a large shallow tupperware box of lentil curry from our freezer by letting Blodwen sit on it, wrapped in a tea towel with a fleecy pee pad on top- anything frozen then securely covered with fabric of some kind is fine

i was told by the company its safe not to cover? i am using bottles atm but find they don’t feel very cold once wrapped up hence why i bought these ice pods..

thats a good idea haha!

 

[piggiemummy03x]

does anyone know if they can be constantly left in the freezer or should it just be four hours max before your wanting to use them?

 

[Claire W]

does anyone know if they can be constantly left in the freezer or should it just be four hours max before your wanting to use them?

I just keep mine in the freezer

 

[piggiemummy03x]

I just keep mine in the freezer

fabulous thankyou!

 

[piggiemummy03x]

I just keep mine in the freezer

do you cover yours?

 

[Claire W]

do you cover yours?

I cover half with a tea towel or snugglesafe cover and leave the other half exposed so they have the choice

 

[Jenni85]

I'm going to freeze tubs of water (the ones you get your chinese food in) and then place them inside them noodle style dusting gloves.

 

[piggiemummy03x]

I cover half with a tea towel or snugglesafe cover and leave the other half exposed so they have the choice

thankyou!

 

[piggiemummy03x]

I'm going to freeze tubs of water (the ones you get your chinese food in) and then place them inside them noodle style dusting gloves.

ooo thats a good idea!

 

[Jenni85]

ooo thats a good idea!

They fit perfectly, I haven't used it yet as although it's been warm the room the piggies are in is on the front and the sun doesn't get around there until 5.30/6 and it's cooled down.

 

[eileen]

I keep 2 in the freezer permanently, in hot weather.they do not take too much space and I like them .

 

[VickiA]

I just use drinks bottles filled with water and frozen. I pop them in an old sock to prevent freeze burning the piggies.