How Often Should I Be Changing Pee Pads?

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I use fleece and put pee pads throughout the cage where I think they might go a lot. I'm not sure how often i should be changing them. If they pee on the ones under there pigloo I have been changing them 2x a day and alll the others throughout the cage once a day. They spend a lot of time in there pigloos so i feel bad to let them sit in it throughout the day or night. Also I think they may be marking there territory because it has a very strong odor like cat pee. Because of this I have been going through a ton of pads and am constantly washing them. Just wondering what other peoples cleaning routines are. Thanks.
 
I use fleece, too and have made double layer pads for under their hideys. Under the bottom fleece liner I have puppy pads which still get wet. The fleece wicks the fluid through to the puppy pads underneath while remaining fairly dry on top. I don't find they feel wet. I change the little pads every day (unless miraculously one is clean) and the liners and puppy pads I change every third day. Washing wise I wash the fleece pads and lines in non bio without fabric softener (as that prevents the wicking) and put white vinegar in the machine as a rinse agent.
Hope this helps.
 
i change the pads once a week if needed.Have main fleece over the incontinance pads then extra towels and fleece where they pea.These towels and fleece get changed every day
 
I was going to ask a similar question!

My piggie wees most in his bed, regardless of where his bed is. Should I buy the pads to put under his house?

At the moment his bed needs changing every day and his fleece every other day because it is wet and I dont want him to be stood in it. I have a towel underneath to soak up once it has gone through fleece.

I am trying a different fleece next time so that might be better. Or can I just put a cork in it? :)
 
I have a main fleece with puppy pads underneath then where they have accidents, usually under their hideys, have extra towel and fleece, just smaller bits.These smaller bits and towels get changed when wet and the main fleece stays pretty dry.The puppy pads get Changed once a week if wet.Hope this makes sense
 
Thank you! will try and get hold of puppy pads. Where is best to get them from? :)
 
I order incontinence pads from eBay as was bothered about some having attracting in or you can buy washable ones cheap on ebay.I pay about 10 quid for 35
 
I get packs of 30 puppy pads for £8 from Wilkinson's - it takes 2 to cover the floor plus a reinforcement one in the middle :) x
 
Thanks everyone! I'm just going to go by how dirty they look and if they are wet to determine how often I change them. If it needs to be 2x a day then so be it.
 
I have just found puppy pads in the 99p store today gonna try them out with fleece blanket on top
 
I usually change everything every 5 days when I do my big cage cleans but if I check places where I know they tend to wee a lot (usually under the loft area) and change them like every 2 days or so if need be, or double up the pads there/change the fleece earlier, whatever needs doing so they aren't sitting on anything wet. I also clean out their hay tray every day because they sit in it and wee there a lot, but I just a few sheets of newspaper to line that. If I put their wicker hidey in I line that with newspaper too and change that once a day as well.

I've bought good puppy pads from Wayfair online before and it was a big massive pack so cost effective. You can buy small packs for £1 from Home Bargains too. At the moment I'm using P@H puppy pads and I honestly don't think they're as good as the Wayfair or Home Bargains ones. BUT I had a problem with the Wayfair ones because they were strongly scented and my guinea pigs did everything they could to pull it up and eat it! Which made me forever fretting about their tummies and having to come up with inventive ways to make sure they couldn't pull up the fleece haha. They don't do this with the Home Bargains ones at all, and not often with the P@H ones.
 
Maddykins said:
I usually change everything every 5 days when I do my big cage cleans but if I check places where I know they tend to wee a lot (usually under the loft area) and change them like every 2 days or so if need be, or double up the pads there/change the fleece earlier, whatever needs doing so they aren't sitting on anything wet. I also clean out their hay tray every day because they sit in it and wee there a lot, but I just a few sheets of newspaper to line that. If I put their wicker hidey in I line that with newspaper too and change that once a day as well.

I've bought good puppy pads from Wayfair online before and it was a big massive pack so cost effective. You can buy small packs for £1 from Home Bargains too. At the moment I'm using P@H puppy pads and I honestly don't think they're as good as the Wayfair or Home Bargains ones. BUT I had a problem with the Wayfair ones because they were strongly scented and my guinea pigs did everything they could to pull it up and eat it! Which made me forever fretting about their tummies and having to come up with inventive ways to make sure they couldn't pull up the fleece haha. They don't do this with the Home Bargains ones at all, and not often with the P@H ones.
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I use puppy pads in areas where my trio wee a lot but I am a bit concerned by some brands as they contain an "attractant" . Naturally, this "attractant" is something to encourge puppies to use the pads but I don't kow it's effect on guinea pigs. Also, I do my best to keep the pads well covered but, sometimes a corner will get exposed and my piggies chew any exposed bit of puppy pad.

Does anyone know if it is harmful for guinea pigs to chew puppy pads?
 
I'm sure it's not good for them as it's not supposed to be something they eat. However my two unfortunately used to try their very best to eat as much of the puppy pads I got from Wayfair as possible because they loved the smell. They never got ill and they never even had bad tummies so I wouldn't be concerned if it's just a bit every now and then but obviously try to limit it. I would also recommend trying different ones because as I say mine loved to try and eat the ones from Wayfair but they're not interested in the smell of the Home Bargains ones or the P@H ones. I guess the smells of those ones they just don't find attractive.

Can you use pegs to clip some corners to the cage? I find that can be very helpful when trying to cover tricky areas down so they can't get at the puppy pad. :)
 
I don't use puppy pads because I wonder if they have been chemically treated so puppies are attracted to weeing on them :( Mine can't get at them to chew anyway (Under a fleece cage liner) but I use the Home bargains kid's mattress pads, they are 10 for a £5 from what I remember :)
 
i use disposable incontinence pads from ebay, 8 quid for 35 i think and they have no smell
 
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