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Sept 26, 2015 18:57:22 GMT
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Post by ryanj on Sept 26, 2015 18:57:22 GMT
Hi guys - quick question!
Me and my partner have noticed today that there is a strong smell of urine in the room coming from the girls cage. We only cleaned out the cage 3 days ago and today we gave the shelves a good scrub but still the smell remains.
We're assuming it's the pups wee? Due to their high protein diet right now and low water intake. Has anyone else had this with new pups?
It's quite strong and we haven't had this problem up until now. Any solutions or is it just a case of frequent cleaning?
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Sept 26, 2015 19:05:53 GMT
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Post by Bexi87 on Sept 26, 2015 19:05:53 GMT
Are the shelves wood or covered? Urine eventually soaks into wood and no amount of cleaning helps (in my experience!)
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Sept 26, 2015 20:19:52 GMT
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Post by ryanj on Sept 26, 2015 20:19:52 GMT
The levels are not covered no Bad error on our part. We think tomorrow we may put edging around the levels and put sawdust on each one...hopefully that'll do it.
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Sept 26, 2015 21:23:38 GMT
Post by jamiee on Sept 26, 2015 21:23:38 GMT
Just did that today actually! It does make the cage smell a lot less, and you don't have to constantly be cleaning the shelves. I also would recommend this.
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Sept 27, 2015 1:06:31 GMT
Post by deguconvert on Sept 27, 2015 1:06:31 GMT
Covering each level with substrate is crucial to helping to reduce any odor from urine. It will not completely eliminate, especially if they have previously been exposed to urine, but it does greatly help. If wood is used in the cage, sealing the "floor" surfaces is most helpful to prevent odor building up. I really like Moletteuk's advice to use melamine encased boards for these, as they are very easy to wipe and you don't have to puzzle over what product is safe to use to do the sealing.
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