Snuggle Safe Cooling Pads

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Has any one had any experience with using these with piggies?

I have read they are non-toxic and are ok to use with Rabbits so I would imagine they would also be ok to use with other small animals. I have the heat pad but I thought this may be great for keeping them cool in the heat.

At the moment we use just some frozen bottles which does the trick. I was just more curious to hear peoples opinions than anything.

Thanks :)
 
Do you mean these ice pods?

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If so yes i have two from when i kept rabbits. I use them for my piggies, especially if they are out in the run during the summer. None of mine lie on them at the moment...but like to lie down near them and seem to do the job. As mine like to chew plastic i find these good, none of mine tried to nibble these...but they would a frozen bottle :P
 
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These are the ones that I have seen, but the ice pods would be better for a hutch actually. :)
 
Ah yes i have seen these in pets at home the other day. Not used them myself...A good idea in theory, But am unsure about chewing as you would say. Maybe good for under a cageliner or somthing. would also be intrested to hear if anyone has used these....
 
I use picnic ice packs - that are double wrapped inside the Mr's socks :D The piggies LOVE lying on them when its warm outside.
Best of it is - the ice packs came from Poundland for a pack of 3 when I bought them.
 
Although I cannot claim this as my idea (I read about this sometime ago in another post), but ceramic tiles help to keep them cool. I have two rectangular ones currently in my boys hutch. I had noticed that during this hot weather they scraped away the hay and woodchip so they could sit on the plastic base of the hutch. They now quite happily sit on the tiles, the gloss ones being cool to touch.
 
I've read about tiles but my worry is they won't stay cool for too long, do they stay cool for a long time?
 
I have ceramic floor tiles in my bathroom and even in the scorching heat of summer - or with the heating on full bung in the winter - the beggars are still freezing! So many times I get caught running to bathroom in middle of the night ending up with stone cold feet :D
 
I use the Scratch and newton ice pods. Anti chew and my skinnies love them plus they fitnthe snuggle safe fleece covers meaning my boya don't get too cold. :)
 
I've gone mad buying picnic ice blocks. Have now got a full freezer drawer. Although I've spied those cool pads and wondered about them, the only thing I was wary about was cleaning and if the piggies nibbled on them.
 
Looks like I created a similar thread on the cool pads. Well I cleaned my 'lot' out today and the cool pad took a bit of a beating, some chewing of the edges. The jury is still out for me as to whether they work or not...I am now using their fiddle stick bridge thingy over the top of the cool pads to save the edges to they don't chew them....they cleaned down fine...I gave them a spray of cleaner, a hot watered cloth and they cleaned up really well....considering. It's about whether it keeps them cool.
 
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