Spaghetti & Noodles Forum Donator 2026/27 Joined Jun 16, 2019 Messages 1,992 Reaction score 5,818 Points 1,405 Location Oxfordshire Nov 18, 2019 #1 I work in a school and we have a reasonable amount of shredded paper, would it be any good for using in the hutch?
I work in a school and we have a reasonable amount of shredded paper, would it be any good for using in the hutch?
anyar.dris Forum Buddy Joined May 31, 2014 Messages 5,879 Reaction score 23,818 Points 1,925 Location North Wales, UK Nov 18, 2019 #2 Yes. Shredded paper can be used as bedding for guinea pigs.
D Deleted member 114675 Nov 18, 2019 #3 Give it a try but ... I stopped using shredded paper as it gets very soggy and doesn’t wick wee away .
Give it a try but ... I stopped using shredded paper as it gets very soggy and doesn’t wick wee away .
Piggies&buns Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined Aug 2, 2018 Messages 33,578 Reaction score 39,935 Points 3,015 Location Cambridgeshire Nov 18, 2019 #4 You’d want to see how it goes...I think it would get soggy very quickly.
Spaghetti & Noodles Forum Donator 2026/27 Joined Jun 16, 2019 Messages 1,992 Reaction score 5,818 Points 1,405 Location Oxfordshire Nov 18, 2019 #5 Thank you, it was just a thought as our lovely caretaker mentioned it, I think it would get soggy quickly but maybe a good emergency back up.
Thank you, it was just a thought as our lovely caretaker mentioned it, I think it would get soggy quickly but maybe a good emergency back up.
Posyrose Forum Donator 2025/26 Joined Oct 29, 2013 Messages 6,356 Reaction score 9,576 Points 1,625 Location South Manchester/Cheshire Nov 18, 2019 #6 It's not very absorbent unfortunately. As you say, ok for an emergency.