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Fleece
Jun 19, 2019 16:38:16 GMT
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Post by gingerneil on Jun 19, 2019 16:38:16 GMT
Sorry for yet another question!! Where do you recommend for buying fleece in the UK? I'm keen on making liners for the cage shelves.
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Post by randomname on Jun 19, 2019 21:15:31 GMT
I can't help you with this one, I don't use fleece/plastic (I use burlybed bedding) but I think maybe ntg does? A former member used fleece for a while before switching to coco liner, I think she just made her own using cheap fleece blankets from wilkos/argos/£stretcher. Bear in mind you'll need an absorbent layer underneath as fleece isn't absorbent, it just wicks away moisture & dries quickly. Some people use puppy pads, but I'd be really cautious in case they eat them, really nasty chemicals & plastic in them. You'd also need 2 sets for washing purposes & it's advisable to get a wash bag so your washing machine doesn't end up blocked by hay! They need a daily general clean too. I much prefer bedding that I can just empty weekly 'cos I'm lazy You can find guinea pig cage pads with layers of fleece, absorbent pads & a liner all sewn together online - seen them on amazon & they're probably on etsy/ebay too. They're usually home based companies so they'll make them to size if you need it. I saw on another post about litter training. Can't say I have bothered with mine but I think it'd be easy enough as they tend to pee/poop in certain areas so just put a pan there. I think someone mentioned using an old metal baking tray here, but you can find plastic trays online if you're willing to take that risk.The trick is to use a different bedding & litter for the tray. So if your cage is fleece, use something with a totally different texture for the tray - i.e shavings, hemp chips or whatever.
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Fleece
Jun 19, 2019 23:04:16 GMT
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Post by ntg on Jun 19, 2019 23:04:16 GMT
I don't use fleece bedding for mine (I use Bedmax) but my brother does. I did get a load of fleece for other things from tia knight fabric for fairly cheap though... I just couldn't resist the llama fleece when I saw it www.tiaknightfabrics.co.uk/Litter training seems to depend on how tidy your chin is, one of my boys just likes to pee wherever he feels like it, which usually ends up peeing in one of their food bowls or on wood apparently rocks in the litter tray can help to encourage them to use it since they prefer to wee on them.
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Post by misscatafer on Jun 20, 2019 8:43:51 GMT
I bought fleece for my degu cage a while back from the range - it was very cheap, around £2 for a big blanket. I switched to fleece for a while after I had an injured degu with open wounds, so didn't want substrate in the cage. To be honest, I wouldn't recommend it. It will stink of urine after a matter of days, meaning frequent cage cleaning (I now clean my goos out every 5 weeks, with fleece it was weekly, sometimes twice weekly). As random says, your washing machine will be ruined with all the debris and you will need a couple of spare sets. Plus there is the risk of chewing, and obviously fleece is a plastic. It looks pretty but is extremely unrealistic. I was so pleased when I could go back to wood shavings!
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Fleece
Jun 20, 2019 11:05:07 GMT
Post by gingerneil on Jun 20, 2019 11:05:07 GMT
aarrghhh! So many different opinions and advice! Much appreciate though.... I think we will have a go with the fleece and see how it is. I much prefer the idea of not having wood shavings all over the floor - but agree that the additional washing/cleaning could become annoying. @ntg - what does your bro use for the absorbent layer beneath ? Maybe stitch something like this into the upper layer of fleece ?? www.amazon.co.uk/COTTON-CURTAIN-THERMAL-INTERLINING-MATERIAL/dp/604247359X
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Fleece
Jun 20, 2019 15:33:22 GMT
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Post by ntg on Jun 20, 2019 15:33:22 GMT
I think he uses puppy pads but he might not anymore since his are pretty much toilet trained past using a wooden tunnel as a pee spot. I know they hoover it either every day or every other day though.
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Fleece
Feb 13, 2024 2:44:19 GMT
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Post by chinchillabean on Feb 13, 2024 2:44:19 GMT
im late to this but i use corner litter trays with paper bedding and polar fleece blanket at the bottom of the cage. Polar fleece is the best because its hydrophobic and it doesnt pill (so the chinchilla cant eat any stray fibres)
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