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Jun 21, 2017 20:14:27 GMT
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Post by bouncy on Jun 21, 2017 20:14:27 GMT
One of our new members (Omiai?) has used some sacking. From me, it's also hemp.
Re fleece, my bestie keeps rats. He has everything in his cages covered with the stuff, plus hammocks. They have at least two sets for each cage. Every Saturday without fail, there is a major operation to remove that week's fleece, put it in the washing machine, and put the clean stuff on. Works well, but none of his two dozen chew!
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Aug 5, 2017 12:53:17 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 12:53:17 GMT
I've just started using fleece and my goos are fine with it. They are more interested in running and jumping onto their levels then chewing their fleece.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 13:24:17 GMT
jack that's great to know! I use it for my chinchilla: BUT he's toilet trained in the wee department. I can imagine the fleece will get stinky and non-absorbent VERY quickly with the degus x p
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Aug 5, 2017 23:40:36 GMT
Post by deguconvert on Aug 5, 2017 23:40:36 GMT
It does . . . and then the poo starts to stick, and it is harder and harder to shake off. It's frustrating before very long.
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Aug 7, 2017 20:47:19 GMT
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Post by misscatafer on Aug 7, 2017 20:47:19 GMT
That looks so tidy! How often do you need to change the fleece?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 20:58:31 GMT
@misscafater with my chinchilla who is urine trained (uses a litter box) I will still wash the fleece covers once a week.
I do too wonder how well it will last with the degus!
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Aug 7, 2017 21:09:28 GMT
Post by lenithemonster on Aug 7, 2017 21:09:28 GMT
@misscafater with my chinchilla who is urine trained (uses a litter box) I will still wash the fleece covers once a week. I do too wonder how well it will last with the degus! Have you ever consider to use old socks or "lonely" socks? I just cut the one side of the sock to make it look like a blanket. They absolutely love it and I have plenty of damaged or "lonely" socks so they have another meaning in their sad sock life. They especially loves my boyfriends super soft big fluffy socks And when those socks smell, you simply throw them away and you don't care, because you would throw it away anyway. Also I give them my old t-shirts (cut in half on the longest side), hand towels even the sheets Just anything you would give to the "cloth bin" on the street.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 21:11:42 GMT
lenithemonster it's a lovely idea but please be careful with many different types of clothing because they have threads and threads can be chewed, pulling loops and degus can get their hands, feet and tails trapped and then they lose circulation and usually end with amputation. There's quite a few stories online and it's also happened on here I believe. X Non-pill fleece can't do this as it's fibres. Although still not great if ingested x
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Aug 7, 2017 21:15:06 GMT
Post by lenithemonster on Aug 7, 2017 21:15:06 GMT
lenithemonster it's a lovely idea but please be careful with many different types of clothing because they have threads and threads can be chewed, pulling loops and degus can get their hands, feet and tails trapped and then they lose circulation and usually end with amputation. There's quite a few stories online and it's also happened on here I believe. X Non-pill fleece can't do this as it's fibres. Although still not great if ingested x oh i didn't know that... nothing like this ever happened with our dummies.. they usually have the cloth inside their house and they just sleep and poop in it also i think they have got used to this socks style so they dont pull it or eat it.. they have other things to do it with they especially love their seesaw
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Post by bouncy on Aug 7, 2017 21:27:12 GMT
Don't panic! If you want to put fabric into a cage with furries that are fond of exercising their teeth, make sure they are made from 100% natural fibres. Eg cotton instead of polycotton. The natural fibres are more likely to break than the man-made ones. Anyone thinking of sacking, it used to be used on the bottom of sofas and armchairs, so a decent fabric shop should have some. Failing that, as with everything......... www.amazon.co.uk/d/q65/wide-Budget-Hessian-Rough-Sacking-Fabric-Natural/B00C1CNUC0
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 21:58:40 GMT
Yep! Don't panic! Just be aware 😎
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Post by Emziedee on Aug 8, 2017 23:25:11 GMT
Am I the only one that likes the smell of we wee fleece 😳 I just love their smells I really do! It's not an offensive odour at all.
Yeah I'm the only one lol 😂
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Post by deguconvert on Aug 9, 2017 2:14:29 GMT
Our boys had two types of wee. Wee that didn't smell, and wee that you could smell from the moon. They always seemed to use the more "fragrant" version when they were on me. That was really hard to like, LOL!
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Aug 9, 2017 6:45:59 GMT
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Post by bouncy on Aug 9, 2017 6:45:59 GMT
Our boys had two types of wee. Wee that didn't smell, and wee that you could smell from the moon. They always seemed to use the more "fragrant" version when they were on me. That was really hard to like, LOL! They were simply reminding reminding you that you belong to them, and don't you forget it! Now, that's degu love 😍 At least they weren't just relieving themselves
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Aug 9, 2017 17:28:09 GMT
Post by deguconvert on Aug 9, 2017 17:28:09 GMT
It was always very intentional! LOL
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Aug 20, 2017 10:49:47 GMT
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Post by kikgoos on Aug 20, 2017 10:49:47 GMT
Hi,
Just nosying on this thread. I used hemp mats all over my cage with wood shavings but they stick to it and its a pain in the rear to clear up, so I went on to fleece.
Awful as a main floor covering. They don't chew it but it doesn't absorb wee well if they are not toilet trained and the poo just sits on the surface, with goos being little poo machines your floor surface is basically a carpet of poop.
I went back to the hemp and put some carefresh on top, I have a large cage and I only use a 1/4 of a bag because it's just a sprinkling over the hemp, they like something they feel like they can hide stuff in.
I spray the pee patches on tje hemp with vinegar and sort of rub off the offending part. I also use hemp fibres around the place and they tend to dig into and fluff up that instead of destroying the matting.
Out of interest though, why is hemp in summer a no no? Do you find it make them too hot? I have a few tiles dotted about from the freezer so they have cool spots and I cover two corners of the cage with hemp on the sides too so it's shady.
I use fleece pouches as their nest, they absolutely love them, it's from minnietheminxxxx on ebay. They haven't touched their wooden nest box since it arrived!
Xxx
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 10:58:13 GMT
I've never heard that hemp is a no-no in summer. Where did you read that?
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Aug 20, 2017 12:02:27 GMT
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Post by kikgoos on Aug 20, 2017 12:02:27 GMT
Garfunkle&Tibbs85 said earlier in the thread that they don't like it in summer but bring it back in winter, just wondered if they'd had any issues with their goos getting too warm with it? Hmm. Xxx
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Post by Emziedee on Aug 20, 2017 12:09:09 GMT
Ohh that's just me lol. When it's boiling hot, just looking at it makes me feel hot and itchy lol. But yes I notice that they don't wish to nap on hemp when it's hot but that's just their preference
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Post by kikgoos on Aug 20, 2017 13:05:53 GMT
Ahh I see hehe, I was worried I may be cooking my little furballs by accident 😁!
Xxx
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