Cage setup

vicky.

vicky.

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My pigs loved the two things from Pets at Home. The bendy bridge is great for outdoor time too, we had quite a few. :)
I have no experience with the other items.
 
I buy all my fleece items from etsy sellers, the liners are custom made to size and absorbent layers are added in and they offer a lot of custom fleece choices which i like, also nice to support the smaller businesses. A few forum members have fleece item small businesses (I know @rp1993 runs the little floof co). The items you’ve linked look like they’d be suitable for guinea pigs, my pigs love carrot cottages!
In regards to toys I wouldn’t bother spending any money on what places like p@h market as toys for guinea pigs, in my experience they just tend to ignore them and prefer a pile of hay with forage or veggies mixed in, or a toilet roll tube stuffed with hay.
Well done for doing all your research before getting your piggies though 😊
 
For fleece you want polar fleece which is what I use on my items, the Asda fleece is cuddle fleece and it won’t absorb properly ☺️ fleece liners can seem like a big investment to start but they last years if you look after them.
Thankyou @Freya1234 for mentioning me!

This is my website to give you an idea of what I make.

The Little Floof Co | Guinea pig fleece bedding
 
the star blanket isn’t really suitable for a cage, it is single layered and not very absorbent. Do look on Etsy where you can buy proper fleece bedding which will have at least one layer of absorbing material as well as two layers of fleece. You can buy standard sizes to fit your C&C cage. Buy 2 x 3 size and 2 x 2 size as they are easier to brush the hay off
 
Just to clarify, the Pets at Home items linked aren't the typical dangerous/useless toys- one's a fleecy bed, the other is a large bendy bridge. :)
Stay far away from most of the rubbish they sell though, unfortunately some things are genuinely unsafe rather than just a waste of money: Potentially Dangerous Cage Accessories And Toys | The Guinea Pig Forum

An RB piggy enjoying the Pets at Home hide: 🌈
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It's definitely worth investing in the proper cage fleece liners, short term outlay but long term gain. My personal preference is to use several small ones rather than a cage sized one. You will also want to invest in a pet wash bag to protect your machine.
 
I've bought 12 very cheap bathmats at Temu. I have yet to receive these at home, but I know many people use this kind of bath mats and they are very satisfied with it.

Tapis de bain.webp
 
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