I use wood shavings as it is the most affordable for me. I did look at Aubiose but it was much more expensive. I always make sure the ones I buy are dust free etc, but I had some problems with the pets at home one so that is why I want something differentPersonally , I wouldn't use woodshavings .
If you are looking at buying a 20kg bale of bedding , I suggest you look at the unscented hemp beddings available - such as Aubiose …. or maybe Megazorb?
And I got told that horse bedding is really good. Obviously need to make sure you can use it first. I also looked at something called bedmax? I have heard good things about that and that was within my price range but the only place I can buy it is amazon but I can’t get it till the end of the weekI use wood shavings as it is the most affordable for me. I did look at Aubiose but it was much more expensive. I always make sure the ones I buy are dust free etc, but I had some problems with the pets at home one so that is why I want something different
And I got told that horse bedding is really good. Obviously need to make sure you can use it first. I also looked at something called bedmax? I have heard good things about that and that was within my price range but the only place I can buy it is amazon but I can’t get it till the end of the week
I was going to buy that, but the only place I can buy it from is amazon and it was quite expensiveAubious is that horse bedding, it's decent. It absorbs urine and controls odour, you can spot clean poops and then just give it a stir to freshen it up. The only downside is, it sticks to everything, ull be finding in the strangest places.
It's worth enquiring if there is an equine supplier or pet supplies near you that stocks it or is prepared to order it in .I was going to buy that, but the only place I can buy it from is amazon and it was quite expensive
Personally , I wouldn't use woodshavings .
Veggies Galore, I'm curious--why wouldn't you use woodshavings?
Its because its heavy and the shipment will be expensive so they have to raise the price onlineI was going to buy that, but the only place I can buy it from is amazon and it was quite expensive
I guess that makes sense. There is nowhere near me that sells it That is why I got the one from jolleys instead as it was the same weight and had good reviewsIts because its heavy and the shipment will be expensive so they have to raise the price online
I might have to buy that next time lolHelen has started using this stuff which is made of paper for the rescue piggies in hutches.she can’t speak highly enough of it
Soft Paper Bedding
I can't use woodshavings because my 2 pigs had uri's as pups before I had them. I can't have it in the same room as my rats now anyway, it'd probably kill themMy boars kept getting bits of woodshaving stuck in their bottoms and penises after scent marking the floors of the cages. One of my piggies got a cut on his foot believed to have come from a sharp bit of wood shaving. An exotics vet told me they were too dusty for guinea pigs sensitive respitory systems after one of mine got repeated URIs. I changed to fleece!
Thankfully we have not had any of that. I health check them daily and have never seen anything unusual. The one I am currently using is not dusty at all and that is the only good thing I can say about itMy boars kept getting bits of woodshaving stuck in their bottoms and penises after scent marking the floors of the cages. One of my piggies got a cut on his foot believed to have come from a sharp bit of wood shaving. An exotics vet told me they were too dusty for guinea pigs sensitive respitory systems after one of mine got repeated URIs. I changed to fleece!
I might have to buy that next time lol
Tbh with woodshavings, they absorb really well. I only have to do a big clean once a week and spot clean daily. But I think I will give that a go in the futureapparently you only need a thin layer, pat it down and it stays in place, is absorbent and doesn’t smell. Helen loves it.
apparently you only need a thin layer, pat it down and it stays in place, is absorbent and doesn’t smell. Helen loves it.
I layer newspaper at the bottom of the woodshavings and it has helpedI've just ordered some of this paper bedding, hay and the Timothy Hay pellets to try. It's on sale as a bundle at the moment, really good price! I am going to try the bedding in the hay trays, I usually use Back 2 Nature which has got very expensive, tried Megasorb but we didn't like the smell. I don't mind lining them with newspaper and changing every day but OH likes me to use something else while I'm away and he has to clean them out.
Yea back to natures price is a joke, but m by rats have to be on itI've just ordered some of this paper bedding, hay and the Timothy Hay pellets to try. It's on sale as a bundle at the moment, really good price! I am going to try the bedding in the hay trays, I usually use Back 2 Nature which has got very expensive, tried Megasorb but we didn't like the smell. I don't mind lining them with newspaper and changing every day but OH likes me to use something else while I'm away and he has to clean them out.
Yea back to natures price is a joke, but m by rats have to be on it
I just went onto the website and the prices! omg!Yea back to natures price is a joke, but m by rats have to be on it
I know lolI just went onto the website and the prices! omg!
The cheapest I can find 30L is £15 in kennel gateI found vetuk price the best, especially if you buy 30L size. They changed their shipping price recently, it still works out cheaper than most but not so good now!