Snowflake Bedding?

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Hi, I am looking into bedding and I like the look of snowflake. How is it different to dust extracted wood shavings? It's a lot more expensive and harder to get which I don't mind if it's good but not sure how it differs to wood shavings?
 
It's a lot softer than shavings, more absorbent, less smelly and doesn't blow round in the wind like shavings. Yes it's more expensive, but quality doesn't come cheap. ;)
 
Thanks. Sounds good. Where do you get it from? Amazon sells it which is handy. Also how long does a large pack last?
 
We love it x. I found a independent pet shop in my town had a bale of it for 12 or 14 pounds and they delivered for free. Worth asking local pet shops first as they may be able to add to their order each time you need it saving money and helping to buy local. Xx
 
Thanks. Will ask around as where I live is very horsey so I bet somewhere sells it. Which snowflake do you use? Supreme, soft chip or standard?
 
Gosh. Lots to think about. When I had Guinea pigs years ago they were just on any wood shavings and hay. Now it's very different and I want to get the right thing but equally don't want to break the bank.
 
You can normally expect to pay between £8-9 for a decent sized bale of shavings, snowflake softchip costs me £8.50 a bale, so it's quite favourable to other types of wood based bedding, only snowflake is better. What I have been using as a very close second whilst my petshop was unable to get snowflake, is Comfybed plus. It's a similar woodchip type bedding, it was a bigger bale for 50p less. ;)

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Thanks looking online it seems to be a lot more. Don't suppose you have a picture of your pigs in it do you? All the pictures seem to be pigs on fleece and as cute as they are I want to see the snowflake stuff.

What was comfy bed like? I see b and m sell that so I might be able to get it near.
 
This is the pigs on comfybed, or should I say, this is the pigs on the rabbit's comfybed nicking their food! :)) You can see the comfybed bag on the chair beside the door. ;)

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It does, the comybed smells a bit more of pine, but not overpowering. ;)
 
My bale lasts ages and snowflake is so much nicer to use than sawdust. I too came from the old school of thinking but love the new ways .... I have litter trained pigs! Lol x
 
Last two questions I promise

Have you ever used Aubiose? It looks the same but just wondered which is best.
Also does the poo stay on top of the bedding? The soft chip looks quite compact so I expect the poo to stay on top rather than sink like it might with wood shavings therefore making the cage smellier and look more messy. I will poop pick but would rather cut this down if possible.
 
Never used aubiose, the snowflake is compact but it locks in odours and doesn't smell anywhere near as bad as shavings. ;)
 
I have used aubiose and it was really messy to clean out of the hutches that I have. Most of it ended up kicked on the floor out of the hutches. I personally use fleece as I prefer the lack of mess that it creates.
I have used the snowflake wood shavings ( I buy them in Home Bargins as it is cheap). I was impressed with them as woodshavings, they were the best wood shavings that I used.
I am going to try megazorb when I am on holiday and OH is looking after pigs. I have heard great reviews about the megazorb being super absorbant and great for the piggies hutches.
 
I use wood flakes for the bottom of chocks cage and have never had a problem with them
 
Thanks. The cage will be an indoor one so not really bothered by the wind. The sides are quite high so shouldn't get too much kicked out I hope. Think I am going to go for snowflake just not sure which one. Shame you can't get samples.
 
it's a pity you weren't closer, I'd have give you a bucket of snowflake to try.
 
Boss hogg I'm having difficulty finding a local supplier of snowflake soft chip,lots do wood shavings,is it worth asking an independant pet shop if they would order it in.do you thik it would be suitable for 6x2 indoor c and c cages?as well as outdoor 6 feet hutches,is it soft on cavies feet?:)
 
It is very soft underfoot, try your local independent pet shop, my local shop orders mine for me. ;)
 
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