Review: Carefresh

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Hi Everybody,

I thought I would make a review page for each bedding so then people can read through each review and can then decide which is best for them.

On this thread please only write a review on what you think of the bedding the topic is about and then out of five stars ***** give it the number you think it should get. (5 stars = best)

Your review should look like this....

"I think.... <write your review>

*** (3 stars)"

If you would like to discuss this particular bedding or ask any questions, please start a new thread or find the approriate thread to post in.

Thanks
 
Re: Carefresh - Members Reviews

I find any bedding that is mad e of small parts a bit messy for guinea pigs and rabbits, unless they are housing in enclosed plastic cages but if it is used as a bedding and I have used it in the past for guinea pigs it is great at keeping smells in but still needs to be changed almost as often as hay. Eg every 3 days as apposed to every day or second day with hay depending on the size of the housing.
As a bedding for hamsters and other small rodents it's excellent, 100 better than woodchips so as beddings go I would give it top marks for absorbancy, keeping smells in, easy to use as long as you have it contained.

Carefresh bedding *****
 
Re: Carefresh - Members Reviews

Great bedding for hamsters and really small animals but found it to be messy for my guinea pig. I had to change it almost every other day to keep it fresh cause he pees and poops a lot.


However, I would give Carefresh ***** (5)
 
Re: Carefresh - Members Reviews

I tried carefresh a couple of times only as it's kinda expensive if you have a few piggies.
It was good that it soaked up pee and that it didnt smell so much, but it gets really soggy and within a day it's total slush! (for me anyway), so never stayed with it

it got stuck on piggies feet and wasnt that good for them in my opinion

** 2 stars because it was good a soaking and getting rid of smell..
 
: arfrsh - Mmbrs viws

[color]I rally lik carfrsh (apart from th cost!)

I fin that it lasts longr than wooshavings an a lot of othr bings an I on't hav to clan thm out as much. I fin that a lot of othr bings start to smll quit soon aftr claning but I fin carfrsh smlls a lot bttr.

Its a sham thy on't mak biggr bags of it!

**** (4stars)
 
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Re: Carefresh - Members Reviews

I use 4 large bags of Carefresh every week for my 5 cages. I love it.

Nothing else lasts the whole week. I give it ****

It is VERY dusty. I need to wipe down my window plantation shutters and all surfaces weekly.

Weekly cage cleaning
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I think it is a great bedding except its quite pricey! I use it, and the pigs seem to like it, it's easy to clean, absorbs well and that's all that matters for me ;D

5 Stars *****

Livie x
 
I use the carefresh. i think its great as its does'nt get tangled in piggies fur like shavings as he's a texel x alpaca. it is expensive but i'm lucky as my piggy has a strange habit of perching on his hay bowl with his bum over the edge and does it in the same place on the floor every time! I spot clean this area and change the lot every week.
 
I give Carefresh a *** 3 star rating its expensive it doesnt seem to absorb as well as shredded newspaper I get my trusty paper shredder out and go to town shredding up a pile of newspaper it lasts a week at most in the cage compared to CF that lasts at most 2 days. :)
 
does any one know what size bags carefresh comes in ? i can only find small bags that would work out at over£45 a week for me ! :D
 
Carefresh is good. I find it really easy to clean out because it clumps together better. There is a cheaper and even better version of this called megazorb. It's originally designed for horses but if you have several piggies its excellent value. I only know a few places you can get it at the moment but it will soon be availible on the web.
 
I use this for my 2 indoor piggies and I think it's really good, not dusty and stays clean, easy to clean out and hoover up! I believe you can get coloured Carefresh in the USA, wish it was available here!
 
well ive just started using carefresh I'm impressed so far seems goof though i got mine online for 3.75 which makes upto 10 litres
 
I think that Carefresh is the best bedding out there- no comparison- but we have to use aspen bedding because of the cost. So, if price is not a factor a definte ***** (5) star rating. But if it is a factor then a **** (4) star rating.

Kimmie
 
Does anyone know where you get Carefresh from in the UK?
 
Some independent pet stores sell it, as does Pets at Home. I think you can also buy it on line from some pet product suppliers. Pets at Home price was £2.99 per bag I think last time I looked - trouble is it's a small bag. Supposed to bulk up to about 10lt I think, but for my C&C cage I needed two bags every time I cleaned it out so it became a very expensive option - good stuff though!
 
I got mine in a 50litre bag from bunnybasics

i dont like it as much as shavings though :(
 
I've used carefresh for a month or two now. It is expensive but Spike loves it! He's been on towels for 2 weeks since his op and I finally put his cage back to normal and he seemed really happy! I ha been toying with keeping thm on towels but hte mess was terrible.
 
I'm not too keen on Carefresh - it's too dusty, has big uncomfortable clumps and it's expensive too. Also in the UK you can only get it in the ugly browny grey stuff..it smells funny too :P

** 2 stars from me, because it is okay and people get along with it fine, but I don't like it.
 
Here in the US we have HUGE bags of it to very very small bags of it. It also comes in alot of colors.
I used it for my ferrets and for guinea pigs. And it seems when it gets soiled it soaks it up but the bedding starts to develop an odd smell. But you dont seem to change it as often as wood shavings.
I give it a ***(3)
 
I love CareFresh! It's the only thing I will use for my piggies. I buy HUGE bags of it every two weeks at the pet store, which I work so it's not so expensive. (Employee discount, hurah!). I get it at half price, so that helps. Also, for my mommy pig I have started using pink or purple, and for my little man I use blue or green.. How fun! The cost is a little down side, but I love it and they love it, so I buy it! Plus, I like to have fun with it and get the purdy colors!

I've never had a problem with the dust in the CareFresh - but I have had it with knock off brands of it. I would find little fuzzys all over my cavies. :(

I would rate it a 5 Star.
 
I'm not a fan of carefresh either, it does have a funny smell, and can be extremely dusty. There is also a lot of annecdotal evidence being gathered in the USA, that it may cause some allergic reactions in Hamsters, especially dwarf hamsters. Its not something that i would recommend.
 
I love carefresh and have been very happy with it since I began using it around a year ago. My vet recommended it as did the petstore. My piggies seem more comfortable on its more cushiony surface and it absorbs the waste very well. I would give it 5 stars. *****
 
Pets @ Home still have it on at 3 bags for price of 2.
Trying it for the 1st time this wheek.
 
I Give Care-Fresh a ****4 star. It seems very soft and comfortable(though I can't talk for my pigs) and is very absorbent. The only problem is that it is fairly expensive. But overall I'm fairly satisfied.
 
i can only afford carefresh when its on offer at pets at home, or after i get my student loan, as its a lot of money to spend as i use an entire packet everytime i clean them out. as its back on offer I'm using it at the min, my boys love it, i wish i could get it for them all the time.

i would give it **** as it has great absorbancy, but is too expensive.
 
i use carefresh in my piggies sleeping quarters its great, i use a new product very similar to carefreh only in a pellet form for the main part of the cage :D
 
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