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Hi and welcome What has the vet you have surely seen about the issue said? Please have a post-mortem done on one of the piggies. You are either dealing with environmental/food poisoning or otherwise with one of the very rare but highly infectious illnesses that occasionally hit groups and wipe...

Hi, I've been reading the forum for a few months now, since I got my gp's in September, but I've not posted before. I have four gp's in a 3' x 4' shed, plus a loft area made with c&c panels and a covered outside area, which they have access to 12 hours per day. They are beded on puppy pads...

Yeah, we’re doing paper bedding right now, but planning to switch to fleece when we get the pigs’ new cage. We want to do this option: Cavy Cafe Kitchen, but creating our own “cafe” by using birch wood. I was thinking of using wood shavings for the bedding inside the cafe because they’re less...

I meant to reply to this, we have two cats plus there are a lot living in the gardens. So I've not seen any evidence of any rats or mice round here. They'd have to be some special forces critters to survive all the cats about! 🤣

Oh ok I didn't know that. Understood. I've seen some good temporary indoor runs on these forums so I'll get one of those. The spot I picked out is the coolest area in the summer so it should be fine. But I'll do iced water bottles etc when needs be. Thanks for the tips 😀

Hi, thanks for responding, A few of the guinea pigs have been seen by vets as and when they started showing ill health though they weren't able to give me much advice beyond making sure greens are washed (which they already are) and to keep an eye out for future cases. I'm very careful about...

As much as I'd like to adopt some I don't have a car but Ah that's always annoying well I'll definitely get this one then https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H4C19SY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LmSvCbB8JWYGT Plus the covers. £300 ish as you say but worth the investment I think.

Hi! Great that you are doing your research in advance! I can't help you with hutch recommendations but I know that even the better p@h hutches are sub-standard with only a flimsy back. :( It is good that you want to make the area fox and cat-proof, but don't overlook rats and mice; the latter...

Hi and welcome I am very sorry for your tragedy. It our all worst nightmare. It is however also very uncommon. But of course it is leaving you totally upset and traumatised and looking for explanations. :( Unfortunately, we can only guess as much as you do. A post-mortem examination of the...

Hi and welcome! Can you please specify whether your guinea pigs are living indoors or in a hutch? Please bring your piggies indoors and keep them as cool as possible; if necessary use your bathtub for day time camping in this heat. Do NOT leave them in a hutch in full sun under any...

Hi! I am very sorry for your losses. What has your vet said? Have they proposed a post mortem? Please ask your vet to look into germs that can spread between species and also be transmitted by humans. Several illnesses can be carried by other species like rabbits, cats and dogs without them...

Phew I just got through reading this whole thread to make sure I didn't miss anything here... seems like about half use disposable bedding and half use some type of fleece/reusable padding. As NatalieGee mentioned here in the US we have far fewer options for disposable bedding... I have two...

:agr: with above posters . I like the hay from timothyhay.co.uk . It's too coarse to put down as a bedding hay but is great in a hay bag or hay manger. I particularly like it as it is grown in Britain. a lot of Timothy hay is imported from America. As I am in the UK, it is more...

Pros: Soft and comfy for the pigs. Looks neat and tidy if you maintain it well. More environmentally friendly than disposable bedding as it gets washed and reused. Cheap as you can buy it cheap and then you reuse it for ages before you need to replace it. Cons: Maintenance - I spot clean every...

I try to buy my substrate locally - am currently using Hemp for the piggies but the most local place to buy substrate only sells Hemcore. We have to go further afield for Aubiose which is citronella free. :) I prefer to use hemp because it composts down so quickly and because it's plant...

I tried puppy pads (I had some left from my puppy) but they are tiny, I also tried some disposable bed protectors from Asda that I was given by my brother "because it may come in handy" - apparently he sees me as a mad hoarding animal lady! The bed protectors are much bigger than the puppy pads...

I accept your wanting to be eco friendly but if you decided you want to try thme they can be bought in packs of 5 from poundland , one pad would probably last 2 days and it might be enough to give her skin a break. Or a washable kylie mat meant for incontinent folks beds, or washable...

Oh dear oh dear! :S I do think everyones entitled to their own opinion and there is no right or wrong answer at the end of the day whatever works best for you and your pet. Woodshavings doesn't work for me, it caused more harm than good...Percys long hair gets tangled in it and becomes matted...

I am using fleece in my hutch which is outside, I spot clean - basically shake out the fleece, twice a day and change the fleece, towels and newspaper every 4 days, this is the first time I have tried this and I have to say how much I love this bedding, its environmentally friendly - the poops...

After my bedding bills are adding upto £20 a month just on hay alone, I have decided with the help of you lovely people (thank you) to change the boys bedding to.......fleece! :) (Lol funnily enough i have fours rolls of fleece around 8 meters all together, sitting in my room doing nothing for...