Thinking of changing to fleece.

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I have read EVERY thread on fleece and now i am thinking of changing once the megazorb has all gone.

But i still have one query with it and that is does it REALLY not smell? I was thinking of using newspaper and fleece or newspaper, towels and fleece. Which one is the best? I was thinking of using the reusable incontinence sheets if it works for me. The boys are currently in a nero 4 cage and once the new year is here they will have a C&C cage :(|) which is what i was thinking of using fleece in.

Also i have to wash the fleece about 3 times before i use it, without softener and just using the powder is that right?
What about the hay does it come off easy? I was thinking of putting the hay into a litter tray and hopefully it will stay there. ;) But they do currently have hay in each corner of their cage which they sleep on, but i was thinking of putting in their new sofas or cosy's for them to cuddle in and drape some fleece instead of a hidey as they dont have a hidey now just wooden corners (like a shelf) on the corners to allow more space.

I do use fleece on the floor when they come out for floortime everyday, but its hard for me to say if it smells as i dont notice any smells and they have a box filled with hay so it dont get on the fleece, also they like to play in the paper bags and tent rather than be on the fleece, but they do go on the fleece for the grass etc. Also its placed on the laminate floor and i dont put anything under it.

Forgot to ask how often should you change the fleece and towels, i noticed it was 3 days?

I hope ive not bored you all. :p
 
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I used to use newspaper, towels then fleece the towels soaked up the pee, I think if you only use newspaper under the fleece you would have to change it everyday or it would smell but I may be wrong.

Yep you wash it about 3 times with a bit of powder to get rid of the wicking properties/coating, but as you say no conditioner as that stops the fleece from wicking the moisture away.

I don't know about the hay as I had a huge high sided tray with it all in so it never came out onto the fleece and I used the sticky lint roll things to get any hairs up and a hand held rechargeable hoover to get the poops up.

I used to chang the whole cage about every 3 days but spot clean every day.
 
Yey, thanks for this thread! :) You saved me some time because i needed to know the same thing as i am also thinking of changing to fleece. However my two live in a hutch in an outdoor shed, not in an indoor cage which i assume yours do. I think that i'm going to put down newspaper, put towels on top and then use fleece. Does anyone know if an ordinary fleece pet blanket will be ok in their hutch? (like a dog or cat blanket) The ones from supermarkets? Thanks, Emma xx
 
I don't see why you can't use the fleece blankets, I personally always buy it by the metre from Dunhelm Mill or a fabric shop near by.

I have to say I've also bought (in anticipation of piggies) the washable incontinence sheets to try out under the fleece and if I get on with them okay will get more for a wear one wash one job.
 
Fudge and Rainbow :) said:
Yey, thanks for this thread! :) You saved me some time because i needed to know the same thing as i am also thinking of changing to fleece. However my two live in a hutch in an outdoor shed, not in an indoor cage which i assume yours do. I think that i'm going to put down newspaper, put towels on top and then use fleece. Does anyone know if an ordinary fleece pet blanket will be ok in their hutch? (like a dog or cat blanket) The ones from supermarkets? Thanks, Emma xx
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No problem. :))

Yes my boys live indoors i missed that out, oops.

I bought some nice fleece today for £1.99 from b&m bargains, its got pictures of dolphins on. I also seen some in Shaw's that sells curtains, towels etc they were £1.93! The size of mine are 150 cm x 125 cm so they should be big enough for the new cage.

Thank you modwyn for helping me with my decision. When are you getting the pigs and where did you get the reusable incontinent pads from?
 
I do find my fleece smells, and I change it daily! The urine wicks through, but as it goes into the washing machine it really does stink! :)>>> I find it quite hard to remove the hay, but do lots of shaking and brushing of it, and I put it in a zip up bag before it is washed.
 
pelicano said:
I do find my fleece smells, and I change it daily! The urine wicks through, but as it goes into the washing machine it really does stink! :)>>> I find it quite hard to remove the hay, but do lots of shaking and brushing of it, and I put it in a zip up bag before it is washed.
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That what my mother said to me I'm sure it will smell and that the hay will be hard to get off. But i thought i would give it a go and see what happens?rolleyes
 
Joey&Gizmo said:
No problem. :))

Yes my boys live indoors i missed that out, oops.

I bought some nice fleece today for £1.99 from b&m bargains, its got pictures of dolphins on. I also seen some in Shaw's that sells curtains, towels etc they were £1.93! The size of mine are 150 cm x 125 cm so they should be big enough for the new cage.

Thank you modwyn for helping me with my decision. When are you getting the pigs and where did you get the reusable incontinent pads from?
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No idea but eventually I have patience which is good considering my hubby is choosing mallethead

I got them from amazon someone put up a link to them I have it if you want.
 
Yes please. I did see the link as i replied to it and i think i have small one here already, as when i got the boys last year i got some fleece to make cosies from the £1 shop and they had this pad for puppy's to pee on but it was re usable so it may be the same thing?
Its blue and on the bottom its got something attached to it and the pee wicks onto it but the floor stay dry.

Maybe the hubby will surprise you one day soon as you have the cage set up dont you? :))
 
These are what I bought as 2 are slightly bigger than my cage so I just tuck them under with the fleece and they are good.

[ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Washable-Absorbent-Bed-90cms-Wings/dp/B000MES1W8/[/ame]

If you want me to take a pic of them in situ just yell hun. They aren't cheap but I figure if they work out, well I'll be a happy camper.

Yep cage all set up and today he put my guinea pig ornaments in there and told me that should hold me till the live ones arrive......MEN! :))
 
Could i be a pain and ask for pics? Can you take a pic of the bottom of the sheet too?

The postage is high aint it. :( I will have a shop around and if no luck i will have to get them off there if the fleece works for me. :)

I'm sure it wont be long until you get your piggys. :))
 
My three (a boy and two girls) were in a cage sized 120x70 which I think is similar to a Nero 4? The cage usually started smelling on the third day. Mine also had a separate hay crate with paper based cat litter and I think a lot of the wee ended up in that. How big is your C&C gonna be?
 
skrikopanik said:
My three (a boy and two girls) were in a cage sized 120x70 which I think is similar to a Nero 4? The cage usually started smelling on the third day. Mine also had a separate hay crate with paper based cat litter and I think a lot of the wee ended up in that. How big is your C&C gonna be?
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Its going to be 2x4 or bigger if i can,depends if it will fit in the space i have planned for it.:(|)
 
Are these the same as the bed pads? http://itemlistings.ebay.com/sdcsrp?fl=360215473034&product={query}&sconstraints=IncludeSelector%3DDetails%2CSellerInfo%26ItemType%3DAllFixedPriceItemTypes%26ItemSort%3DBestMatch&xm&siteid=3&rvr_id=&query=ciao&fitem=360215473034&mt_id=777&kw=ciao
 
Ok! Well, a lot of people do fleece in that size C&C so I can't see why it wouldn't work out for you. Don't start out with expensive fleece... in case you decide it's not for you at least you haven't wasted a lot of money. I bought HEAPS of towels and different fleeces and now that I'm considering changing to inco pads (homemade or bought) and got a lot bigger cage I kinda wish I hadn't bought so many to begin with... Good luck!
 
Those look similar though I haven't checked the size is the same.

These pics show the top and the bottom sorry the pics are only partial and not brill because of the lighting.

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If you'd prefer pics of the whole thing I'll have to do that tomorrow just let me know.
 
No those pics are fine. Thanks.

I just looked at the size and the ones on ebay are bigger 90 x 160. Amazon are 75 x 90. :))
 
Well those are even better then cause I for one would only need one to pretty much fit the cage. If these work out I'll get another off ebay, thanks hun.
 
Modwyn said:
Well those are even better then cause I for one would only need one to pretty much fit the cage. If these work out I'll get another off ebay, thanks hun.
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It was only be luck i found them i done a search and went onto another link and they were on that one. They just called them something different. I wonder if they would have any in costco, if it dont snow I'm going for a look tomo or maybe somewhere that sells children's clothes and bedding? :))
Dont think they will be that cheap though, its not a bad price.
 
I don't know sorry, but I will say my order arrrived very quick from the amazon seller.
 
redfrock said:
do you think these are as thick / absorbant as the Amazon ones? I have just ordered 6 from amazon to allow me a full set and a spare for my cage but I wouldn't need so many of the Ebay ones and am seriously thinking about cancelling my Amazon order.
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I cannot say for sure if they are as good as ive not used them but they do look like the same quality.

It states this: Important - These are not cheap plastic sheets, they are good quality soft, fabric, waterproof backed pads.

I think this is the official site but they are cheaper on eBay.
http://www.bedwettingalarm.co.uk/ou...-Mattress-Protector-Sheet-90cms-x-160cms.html

I would buy them.:))
 
I'm not sure if they have the blue lining on the bottom as i cant find a picture. But it says that are quiet and no noise so i suppose that mean they do have a under-layer and they should really as that makes them absorbent dosent it? Maybe email the seller and ask.
 
Thanks to the OP for asking these questions.. I'm thinking of going over to fleece and a C&C cage in the new year and I was wondering the same things.. Will subscribe to the thread so I don't miss out on any additional information..
 
Joey&Gizmo said:
I cannot say for sure if they are as good as ive not used them but they do look like the same quality.

It states this: Important - These are not cheap plastic sheets, they are good quality soft, fabric, waterproof backed pads.

I think this is the official site but they are cheaper on eBay.
http://www.bedwettingalarm.co.uk/ou...-Mattress-Protector-Sheet-90cms-x-160cms.html

I would buy them.:))
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I just noticed on the important info it says 'waterproof backed pads.'
 
I find fleece does smell a bit. I have switched to the incontenance things (I only have 2) and they are brilliant! I need 8 of them for my cages though so can't get them all at once.

They do mean you can go longer than 3 days between changing them (but not the fleece) and they take away so much of the smells.

As for hay - it's better than vet bed. I drop all i can off the blanket into a bin and then I take it to the grass bit of my garden and give it a good shake and I find the majority is off. Enough to wash it. if in doubt put it inside a a duvet cover.

I have to say I used megazorb too and I found that smelled after a few days too, but then I have alot of pigs so could have been that.
 
Lisajazz said:
I find fleece does smell a bit. I have switched to the incontenance things (I only have 2) and they are brilliant! I need 8 of them for my cages though so can't get them all at once.

They do mean you can go longer than 3 days between changing them (but not the fleece) and they take away so much of the smells.

As for hay - it's better than vet bed. I drop all i can off the blanket into a bin and then I take it to the grass bit of my garden and give it a good shake and I find the majority is off. Enough to wash it. if in doubt put it inside a a duvet cover.

I have to say I used megazorb too and I found that smelled after a few days too, but then I have alot of pigs so could have been that.
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I use megazorb now and know what you mean about the smell but its not too bad for me as i only have two.

How long can you keep the incontinent sheets down for?

Do you wash your fleece separate from other washing or if i place it into a duvet cover it should be ok to wash with other clothes?

Think I'm just going to have to do a trail run and see how i go.:)
 
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