Mold in our hutch, need advice. HELP!

[A&T]

Okey so we have a hutch outside, its wood a poppy den one from pets @ home, we have a protector thing over it aswell, during the winter we bought the girls in and left there hutch covered with 2 wooden toys that developed mold, we've chucked them as they are too hard to clean up fully. But the noticed that the top of the hutch on the inside has the same green mold on it!

Need some advice on it:
-Is it harmful to my girls?
-Even if i clean it off, will it have seeped into the wood and is that harmful?
-Will a normal guinea pig disinfectant do the job? ive read something about vinegar and diluted bleach (not keen on the bleach idea)

Just need some advice as its getting warmer in the UK and want to put them back out in there hutch this weekend!
Haven't really got the money to buy a whole new hutch, but obviously i could get some together if i really need to!

Thanks guys! xx>>>xx>>>

 

[Katie Krafter]

It needs a good clean and above all lots of air. I'd suggest either a steamer, power washer or similar, failing which a scrubbing brush

If you need to use something I'd try vinegar, and also wash the whole hutch down as well. You might also want to check the rest of the hutch for damage - including splinters etc. Also for any areas where any wire is sticking out, any staples have come loose etc etc. I would also leave it open outside in the current weather, but bring inside to dry thoroughly at night.

I line my run house with rubber matting (as used for horses) with paper on the top and hay on that. It stops anything getting onto the wood, and keeps it cleaner than just paper.

HTH

 

[A&T]

Thank you, i think i will scrub it with some elbow greece! if not then i guess I'm gunna have to hire a power washer! Ill air it aswell to dry and get some circulation in there! It has been lovely days so hopefully the weather will be just as nice tomorrow!

Thanks for the rubber matting tip i think i may just get some of that as the wood has already gone white from where they've peed and its dried!

Thank you again