Opinions On Kaytee Clean And Cosy Bedding

Eriathwen

Eriathwen

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I found this while buying hay, never seen it before and just wondered if anyone had used it and had any opinions on it?
Needing to swap Bramble onto a more absorbent bedding that isn't going to get so stuck in her hair like the shavings do. Plus the shavings make her snuffly if not covered in hay but when covered in hay make her bottom damp. Ideally would also be easy to walk on as it's already more of an effort for her to walk compared to the others so she lays down a lot more, hence the damp bottom issue.
Thanks all :)
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No advice for you on this bedding..I can't say I've ever seen it. Have you thought about fleece
 
ive not seen this bedding before,but looks similar to carefresh,i was having problems with megazorb sticking to my longhaired piggies.ive just been using fitch,this has solved the problem is very similar to ultra carefresh,but way more for your money.i like it for my indoor piggies.!
 
I did think about fleece but I'm not really a fan, plus id have to cover it in hay to make sure Bramble was able to get to it well enough which would just create a huge mess :yikes: I've bought a small bag of this stuff to see how it goes, I did have a look at fitch but I cant for the life of me remember why I didnt try some, if she gets on well with paper based bedding though I might try that one next. Thanks guys!
 
Always interesting to see new products. Let us know how you get on.
 
I'd be interested to know how you get on with this too. I'm currently using Back to Nature in the hay boxes it does the job but not 100% happy with it.
 
Re fleece and hay I use hay trays and for older guinea pigs I use grow bag trays for hay lined with newspaper or hemp bedding.
 
I would recomend Care Fresh since it absorbs, is alergy resistance, and way healthier for you guinea but that looks nice too.
 
I'll be sure to keep you all posted, It's due to arrive Friday and clean outs are Sunday so should be here in perfect time to try out :)
I used to use carefresh for the rats me and my ex had and it wasn't too bad but a bit dusty, I like that this Kaytee stuff expands to x3 of the package size, even buying the largest bags of carefresh we would run out really quickly with only 2 rats so gawd knows how fast Bramble and Ebony would get through it :lol!:
 
Erin’s Ark on YouTube recently uploaded a video reviewing all different types of bedding found in the UK, including price, absorbency etc.
 
I’ve used that for our hamsters before. I personally don’t like it and think it doesn’t absorb nearly as much as the care fresh, so we switched back!
 
Well, I'm slowly losing my mind waiting for it to be delivered, ive pushed back cage cleaning as it was meant to be here by 8pm...which it wasnt. So seeing as that was the only seller on Amazon for it, I likely wont be buying it again. Or i'll just buy it for twice the price at the store I found it in if it does improve Brambles quality of life but yeah as a heads up..dont bother getting the natural coloured version from Amazon if you're in a hurry for it!
 
Ok so first impressions are it's really nice, it's very soft and does indeed expand to 3xs the size, I was not expecting to get such a thick layer from it, I had held back some shavings just in case but did not need them. It was a little dusty, more so that the shavings I usually buy but the shavings are not compressed like the paper so it's only expected that there would be a bit more dust. It looks nice and smells nice, I vaguely remember not liking the smell of carefresh but this stuff is pretty much odourless. Hopefully it lives up to being more absorbant than shavings though!
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Eriathwen said:
Ok so first impressions are it's really nice, it's very soft and does indeed expand to 3xs the size, I was not expecting to get such a thick layer from it, I had held back some shavings just in case but did not need them. It was a little dusty, more so that the shavings I usually buy but the shavings are not compressed like the paper so it's only expected that there would be a bit more dust. It looks nice and smells nice, I vaguely remember not liking the smell of carefresh but this stuff is pretty much odourless. Hopefully it lives up to being more absorbant than shavings though!
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Hi, I was wondering how you got on with the Kaytee clean after first clean out?
I’ve been using a fine layer of carefresh over Aubiose, for added softness but I found it stays damp and doesn’t seem to wick the wee away. Did the Kaytee stay dry on top?
Thanks :)
 
Hey! I really like it, I have been using it since and have seen a massive improvement in Brambles damp bottom, we have had hardly any need to wipe her down since using this bedding, it does stay dry on top except in very, very heavily used areas if not removed and replaced in those places every 3 days or so, but Brambles urine output is a little higher than normal so for a regular pig, this might not be an issue. It's much easier than the shavings id been using to clean out too as the damp shavings used to stick to the plastic but the paper comes out in one heap, no real need for sweeping.
I am actually considering swapping everyone else over to this too if I can find bales large enough so id definitely say it's worth buying and trying out!
 
Hi, thanks so much for the update, definitely sounds like worth a try for my boys then.
I found the 49 litre (fully expanded size) pack on amazon for £15.99 which seem like a good price when comparing against other pack sizes and carefresh.
Do you have many piggies?
Thanks :)
 
You're welcome!
Yeah its a good price on amazon, much cheaper than I found in the shop! It was £22 for the 24 litre pack!
We have 9 piggies at the moment :) So it could work out a bit too expensive to use for all of them but I believe fitch is similar and cheaper, so thats an option I'm looking at for everyone else as well, will have to buy some and see how I get on I think :)
 
Oh wow, I’ll go with amazon then! Luckily I’m only using it as a top layer to keep the bed area soft for my older boys paws, otherwise it would be a very expensive option!
9 piggies :love: ahhhh, I only have two right now but getting more in a month or so:yahoo:
Thank you!
 
Oooh exciting! It becomes an addiction rather quickly :lol!: it takes a lot of willpower to stick with 2.
 
I’ve not had the space previously for more but we’ve moved to a bigger house :)
So finally I can get my dream of a little herd. :luv:
 
I use the Kaytee bedding for Casper's litter pan. It's soft and expands really well, makes a thick layer, etc. The only flaw is that Casper likes it more than her own bed, so now she pees on her bed and sleeps in the litter pan...
 
I've just bought this! My holiday piggy sitter doesn't want to use the fleece...i may even change over myself for those busy weeks or when my laundry us crazy! Haha!
 
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