Nicole1109
Junior Guinea Pig
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- Jan 8, 2018
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I've had my two boys for three months now. When I first bought them I had woodchips in the cage and I've been cleaning them out twice a week. I don't mind cleaning them out twice a week but I hate that the woodchips get everywhere! They're indoor piggies and they're kept in my room so I am CONSTANTLY hoovering.
I thought I'd try and switch to fleece which means my carpet doesn't get covered in woodchips but it starts to smell a lot quicker, plus Bailey's long haired and I've noticed with the fleece his belly keeps getting damp from where he's sat in pee and I know it's bad for them to bath them too often (Even though Bailey does love bath time, I'm trying to limit bathing them to once a month)
I thought the fleece may work better if they were toilet trained but they do not want to learn to use a litter tray either. When I first got them I waited to work out where they would pee and then when they regularly started peeing in the corner I put a litter tray there, they then decided to start peeing anywhere other than the litter tray. I've tried putting hay and soiled woodchips in the tray but they're still very hit and miss with it.
Basically what I am asking is, is there a middle ground? They don't smell half as bad with the woodchips but equally I don't want to be constantly hoovering. Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed!
I thought I'd try and switch to fleece which means my carpet doesn't get covered in woodchips but it starts to smell a lot quicker, plus Bailey's long haired and I've noticed with the fleece his belly keeps getting damp from where he's sat in pee and I know it's bad for them to bath them too often (Even though Bailey does love bath time, I'm trying to limit bathing them to once a month)
I thought the fleece may work better if they were toilet trained but they do not want to learn to use a litter tray either. When I first got them I waited to work out where they would pee and then when they regularly started peeing in the corner I put a litter tray there, they then decided to start peeing anywhere other than the litter tray. I've tried putting hay and soiled woodchips in the tray but they're still very hit and miss with it.
Basically what I am asking is, is there a middle ground? They don't smell half as bad with the woodchips but equally I don't want to be constantly hoovering. Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed!