Bluebell hutch fleece liner

[Milo&oreo]

Hey.I was really hoping that someone could help me out.I’m a fairly new guinea pig mum of two boars and have bought the bluebell hutch from pets at home.Wood shavings are getting on my nerves and are super hard to clean.Can anyone advise on fleece liner measurements for this hutch or any different liner I can use inside the hutch that would be easy to clean and also protect my cage from all the wee .Thank you

 

[Piggies&buns]

Is the hutch inside or outside?

And is it the bluebell or the bluebell XL

If it is outside, then you cannot use fleece at all as it will wick moisture from the air and won’t remain dry.
I use megazorb or aubiose (both get topped with hay) and really like them both.

If they are inside, then fleece is an option for you and i will add our fleece guide below.
The bluebell‘s external measurement is 150x60cm. Internal it is going to be slightly less - if you have the hutch do measure it to check inside.
The bluebell XL is 180x60cm external

I would highly advise you line the hutch with plastic, correx, lino etc. You will then still need an absorbent layer on top of that - either a disposable bedding, or puppy pads if you are going to be using fleece

As an aside, I have a bluebell hutch which was originally used for my boar pair inside a shed (they have free roam and were only locked in at night - this is because the bluebell only just meets minimum size for a boar pair so can be a little on the small side unless they have additional space Attached) (the bluebell XL is the recommended size for a boar pair at 6ft x 2ft)
In terms of the bluebell (both the 150 and 180cm) outside - the boys now have a new hutch in the shed and the bluebell now serves as a shelter for one of my rabbits. It has not faired particularly well outside (its not even been outside quite a year yet) So it’s something to be aware of if yours is also outside. It’s not a particularly substantial hutch

A Detailed Guide For Fleece Bedding

Bedding For Guinea Pigs - Overview

 

[Milo&oreo]

Thank you so much.This was really helpful.It’s indoors and is the 5ft one.It was the biggest one that they had andfrankly I thought that was the largest size hutch they did at pets at home.Either way my 5 month old boars spend most of the day in a c&c 2x4 cage and only get moved to the hutch at night.In a few months i will further expand the c&c cage.With the info you’ve provided,I will now use lino,puppy pads and the recommended fleece size for their hutch from now.Thank you so much again.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Thank you so much.This was really helpful.It’s indoors and is the 5ft one.It was the biggest one that they had andfrankly I thought that was the largest size hutch they did at pets at home.Either way my 5 month old boars spend most of the day in a c&c 2x4 cage and only get moved to the hutch at night.In a few months i will further expand the c&c cage.With the info you’ve provided,I will now use lino,puppy pads and the recommended fleece size for their hutch from now.Thank you so much again.

It’s good you have plans to expand the c&c as a 2x4 is also the minimum size cage for a pair boar (a 2x5 is the recommended C&c size for a boar pair) and is only marginally bigger than the hutch (hutch being 150x60 and a 2x4 being 150x77)

Is it at all possible to put the C&c cage up to the front of the hutch (removing one side of the grids) and leave the hutch doors open to allow them free flow access between the cage and the hutch? This would give them more space and would mean you don’t actually have to expand the c&c itself