Trial thread of foam bedding

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Do you have any idea where I could get this from online without having to go to dunelm? As I don't have a shop local to me. Googled the name of the product but just getting devices for pelvic floors! Also whether it has to be this aquaflex or if there's similar alternative flooring? Thanks :)
 
Pigglywinks said:
Do you have any idea where I could get this from online without having to go to dunelm? As I don't have a shop local to me. Googled the name of the product but just getting devices for pelvic floors! Also whether it has to be this aquaflex or if there's similar alternative flooring? Thanks :)
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I've seen it on e bay called Flexi mat anti slip matting.
 
Whoop I've got 4 metres of shells and 4 metres of pebbles. Need to decide on if I can store some of the cardboard bedding somewhere or if I am sticking with newspaper, I imagine its quite a big bale?
 
doglovinpiggylover said:
Whoop I've got 4 metres of shells and 4 metres of pebbles. Need to decide on if I can store some of the cardboard bedding somewhere or if I am sticking with newspaper, I imagine its quite a big bale?
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I was looking at the designs and the sea shell/beach one was my favourite - i had all sorts of cage theme idea's like little bucket houses, beach huts etc...

Would be interesting to know how other under-layers work, so if you decide to go with newspaper, let us know how it holds up and how long it can go between full clean outs...
 
To be honest i would have had all shells but mother wanted some too and there wasnt enough left on the roll so we comprimised! Both are really nice x
 
I use Finacard which is the same as premierbed. No one in wales supplies premierbed. But the 22kg bag last forever! I'd never change back to any other bedding.

I may pop into Dunelm and buy some of this to test it out! Looks nicer than seeing brown cardboard everyday!

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Can you use it on top of newspaper and towels? so basically substitute the fleece for this? :{
 
gogoguineas said:
Can you use it on top of newspaper and towels? so basically substitute the fleece for this? :{
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I use a combination of washable bed pads and mattress toppers so would be interested to know if i could substitute the fleece/vetbed and use this stuff instead?
 
added my Aquaflex today, had a right day of it, because i have had tiny little black bugs since about August i totally emptied the cage and scrubbed it with Virkon, sprayed with Johnsons insecticidal cage spray and left to dry, eeeek they must have all come out of they hidey holes to die there were lots!

Anyway, now they have their lovely seashell foam on and they seem to love it they have been exploring since i put them in!

Will update in a few days x
 
doglovinpiggylover said:
added my Aquaflex today, had a right day of it, because i have had tiny little black bugs since about August i totally emptied the cage and scrubbed it with Virkon, sprayed with Johnsons insecticidal cage spray and left to dry, eeeek they must have all come out of they hidey holes to die there were lots!

Anyway, now they have their lovely seashell foam on and they seem to love it they have been exploring since i put them in!

Will update in a few days x
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You've still got the buggers? Blimming hell! Hopefully the scrub out with get rid of them for good!
 
Just caught up with this thread and I can't wait to hear how you're getting on as the foam stuff sounds a great idea. Has it worked with newspaper underneath and how's it holding up smell wise?
 
well, i used newspaper underneath, and i had it on for a full week, and i washed it yesterday.

All is good, i found no smells, the poops were easy to brush off, the hay comes off easier, and it was easy to change the papers underneath.

If i had to give a negative it would only be that if the pigs have peep on top of a poo and walked on it it kind of mushed into the holes, but thats all, it brushed off mostly and has all washed out.

Jobs a good un!
 
I'm washing my foam every week, which is a miracle for me as I tend to be obsessive at washing and cleaning the fleeces I had down. Still changing hay every day.
I've 7 cages, 4 now have the foam with the cardboard Premierbed, the others have vet bed and a sepeate hay area.

The great thing is it's cut down loads on the trips to the skip with the cardboard as it doesnt need changing completly every week, how that happened I dont know!

So success here and recommended
 
I'd love to know how it handles hair. Having 4 piggies living together, I find that my fleece gets smothered, even regular vacuuming with my DC34 animal doesn't stop that. :))
 
Salt n Peppers mum said:
I'm washing my foam every week, which is a miracle for me as I tend to be obsessive at washing and cleaning the fleeces I had down.

So success here and recommended
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I can confirm that no poop is safe near Salt N Peppers Mum!;)
So this is a good endorsement.

I am going to try some aquaflex over megazorb as my fleece liners wear out, do you think megazorb would sneak through the holes in the foam or are they tiny?
 
they are tiny holes, if anything you may get a bit of dust through, not really sure, but id keep my eye on it just to be safe x
 
Thanks for all your posts, think I'll have to consider giving this a try soon, just hope Buzzy doesn't chew it all....he's a right cheeky nibbler! :))
 
Hey I've just been into 'The Range' today and so excited to see they sell this foam 'stuff' too! I think it was new in as they didn't have a price. It's on a roll like in Dunelms and cut by the meter.
 
Salt n Peppers mum said:
Hey I've just been into 'The Range' today and so excited to see they sell this foam 'stuff' too! I think it was new in as they didn't have a price. It's on a roll like in Dunelms and cut by the meter.
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Thanks for that, I'll have a look as I have'nt sorted anything yet as I'm in the process of moving my piggies to another room and might be changing the layout of their C&C's. It's like doing a big puzzle as I need to move A to B before I can do C or D rolleyes it's taking me ages to get anything tidy but at least piggies are happy! :)

How long does your premierbed last underneath the foam stuff before you have to change it and do you have to put the foam in the washer or can you just give it a scrub? Also does it take long to dry when it's been washed? Sorry about that - it's like 20 questions! :))
 
Cheeky Chubbies said:
Thanks for that, I'll have a look as I have'nt sorted anything yet as I'm in the process of moving my piggies to another room and might be changing the layout of their C&C's. It's like doing a big puzzle as I need to move A to B before I can do C or D rolleyes it's taking me ages to get anything tidy but at least piggies are happy! :)

How long does your premierbed last underneath the foam stuff before you have to change it and do you have to put the foam in the washer or can you just give it a scrub? Also does it take long to dry when it's been washed? Sorry about that - it's like 20 questions! :))
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I have been washing the foam in the washer weekly, scrubbing it sounds too much like manual work for me but of course you could give it a scrub. :)
The premierbed is lasting loads longer, of course the larger the cage the longer it will last before needing a full clean out. I am spot cleaning the premierbed when I change the foam and full cleans vary between pigs (some smellier than others) but about 3 weeks if they have a hay loft or hay boxes that are changed daily.
I am drying them over the banister, I tend to do the same for my vetbed, they take longer to dry than vetbed this way, but I don't think they could go on a radiator, and outside is forever raining.
 
Salt n Peppers mum said:
I have been washing the foam in the washer weekly, scrubbing it sounds too much like manual work for me but of course you could give it a scrub. :)
The premierbed is lasting loads longer, of course the larger the cage the longer it will last before needing a full clean out. I am spot cleaning the premierbed when I change the foam and full cleans vary between pigs (some smellier than others) but about 3 weeks if they have a hay loft or hay boxes that are changed daily.
I am drying them over the banister, I tend to do the same for my vetbed, they take longer to dry than vetbed this way, but I don't think they could go on a radiator, and outside is forever raining.
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Thanks very much for that, it's good that the premierbed lasts longer as I'm running out of space on the compost heap now..... mind you it will keep the hibernating hedgehogs toasty warm underneath it! :)
I really like the way you have your C&C's on tables so my son is going to help me make some and then I'll have storage underneath and the boys will be out of any draughts, eventually I will be sorted. I love your hay boxes too! :)
 
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