One Proud Piggy Momma

[SweetsPig11]

I am sooo proud of my little Boar. He is 3 and 1/2 months old is so smart! Last Friday I decided enough is enough with the messy bedding and went out and bought Sweets a litter pan in hopes that I could switch to fleece (not as messy and way easier to clean). Well, Since Friday I have changed out his litter pan twice, because of the insane amount of usage, and today I decided to give the fleece a try. Now, I was expecting a few pee spots and a little bit of poo's every once in a while. To my amazement there has been maybe two or three poo's outside the litter pan and not one pee spot! Just 10 minutes ago I put him back to his cage and he hopped right into the litter pan, backed himself up into a corner of it and peed. I am so proud of him and so happy that I no longer have to buy bedding!

 

[piglet_and_rogers_mama]

nice! i wish i could train my boys, but i have no idea how. I'm lucky my cats can use a litter box...but that was more of my mom's doing (teaching it i mean). lol

 

[SweetsPig11]

I definitely recommend trying they could surprise you just like my little guy surprised me. I am so glad I gave it a go, I had no idea what I was doing either but if you wanted to give it a try here's what I did.

Went out and bought him a litter pan and after I freshly cleaned out the cage I put it in the corner that is most used as the bathroom area. Then, I got on here and asked for some tips on how to go at this and someone said to put a bit of hay into the litter pan because eating will cause digestion and then cause him to potty, another person said to hang a water bottle in it because it also will cause him to potty. I also picked up his poo whenever I found it and threw it into the litter pan so that no where but the litter pan would smell like the bathroom I also picked up the wet spots and threw them in there as well. and even if I changed out the litter I didn't wash out the pan so the smell was still in there. Good luck if you give it a try, I definitely recommend it

 

[piglet_and_rogers_mama]

hmmm thats interesting...maybe ill try it when we get the new C&C cage in a few weeks. my pigs are used to going in their pigloos, so idk if they'll want to adjust lol

 

[peaches]

Yes that is interesting and definatly something to try, when i get them there new cage in a few weeks ill give it a try thanks for the info!

 

[SweetsPig11]

hmmm thats interesting...maybe ill try it when we get the new C&C cage in a few weeks. my pigs are used to going in their pigloos, so idk if they'll want to adjust lol

That's crazy! My little guy wont potty where he sleeps. I really think it's worth a try even test out the litter pan with the bedding still in there just to be safe Give the pigloo's a good washing so the smell is gone let me know if you give it a try and how it goes!

 

[piglet_and_rogers_mama]

yea i have heard that most mammals dont like to sleep where they poo. but it never fails, every day i clean out their pen and poo is all in their pigloos (usually up against the inside walls, but still), and even on their fleecy bed! it's bizzare. i dont know if it's because i use towels/newspapers instead of bedding, or what. I'm hoping with a new environment i can encourage new behavior...and yes, ill deffo let you know!

 

[luluhound]

My four sows pee and poop just everywhere, drives me mad, the rabbits are so much easier to keep clean, piggies are messy little devils! I will talk to them this morning and tell them about your little fella, pherhaps they will listen lol pp