Potty Training

[Rainah]

I started to potty train my piggys yesterday, I have a cat litter box and a guinea pig/rodent litter box, I put saw dust and hay in it, they have been using it to do their business but there one of them does have his corners where he does his business in. I'm using puppy pads before I fully move to fleece, I hope they are fully potty trained before using fleece. Any tips/advice would be grateful.

 

[Swissgreys]

It is not actually possible to fully potty train guinea pigs.
You can certainly try and I would say about 80% of the time mine will go in their hay trays, but they still also pee regularly in particular corners and in certain beds.
But basically I have lots and lots of little homemade pee pads which I made out of old beach towels and a couple of cheap fleece blankets.
I put these down in areas where I know they are most likely to pee, and then replace the wet ones once a day. This means I can easily go 5 - 7 days before i have to replace the main fleece liner.

 

[VickiA]

I've managed to litter train almost every type of pet but I've admitted defeat with my piggies! They are free spirits when it comes to their toilet habits. They tend to do most wees and poos where they are chomping on hay so the hay trays take the worst of the mess. However, they wee and poo in their houses, so like @Swissgreys i have loads of mini fleece pee pads to set under houses or inside beds and change them daily.

 

[Rainah]

Do the pee pads work good and washable?

 

[Swissgreys]

Yes, they work well.
You can either buy them (disposable or washable) or make them yourself.