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llazy1 answered: I haven’t had guinea pigs in 40 yrs but when I did we only used cedar shavings as bedding.

cobainsquirrel answered: I use puppy pads, although they look kind of ugly.

thurszilla answered: I used towels under my fleece - newspaper did seem to smell more. And my boy pig just smelled a lot more than my two girl pigs, for some reas

thezoologicalgarden said: I’m not sure what happened, but that was supposed to be “produce a lot of waste”.

thezoologicalgarden answered: Guinea pigs need daily changes of bedding, whatever you use. They produce a lot of lst, and the odors can damage their respiratory passages.

serenevannoy answered: I can’t even imagine using non-disposable bedding for guinea pigs, who pee a LOT. We used Carefresh bedding and changed every other day.

back-2-the-fushias answered: Instead of newspaper under the fleece I use fabric incontinence pads. The sort nursing homes use. Change weekly with daily sweeping.

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relright answered: put baking soda in a cup near the cage to help absorb bad odors. Also NO CEDAR chips. I know no one has suggested it. But just making sure

spiffywafer answered: recycled paper-based litter was the best for me. if you go with a wood chip, aspen is better than pine or cedar (less dust and smell)

avitriolicfrolic said: Coming from a veterinarian and cavy breeder background here: if you’re not using a recycled newspaper product (like carefresh), you really have to clean the substrate every day to avoid the smell. Definitely wash the fleece daily.

sweetsugarandspikes answered: they make rabbit cages with a grid floor/tray underneath for droppings. Kitty Litter goes in the tray, since then bunny can’t eat it.

thelessa answered: I believe in the power of MacNett’s Mirazyme.

everydog2 answered: Regular cleaning is key… With Newspaper and like bedding, its a daily change.Recycled paper bedding (carefresh) you might get an extra day

awesomenik answered: Just use woodshavings and plenty of hay for them. Not fleece. And give them a shallow tray (e.g. seed tray) to use as a litter tray.

imneverhere answered: When I had guinea pigs, I bought pellets (they were for cats I think) that disintegrated when wet. Then pick up the newspaper with gloves :)

galactic-toasts said: Also, guys, I’m sorry to make it harder. But I don’t live in the US, so if you could pretty please avoid brand products, you would be the most awesome Team UFYH ever :). Anyways, my cage is 1m x 80 cm, for 2 pigs. I’ll try pinechips or ask again heh

ohjulietsingitout said: and DO NOT use febreeze around small furries… their lungs are sensitive :(

ohjulietsingitout answered: she needs materials that are better at moisture absorption, like Carefresh or something = longer time between cleaning, less odor

really-quite-tremendous answered: Use aspen shavings instead. A lot easier to clean, and a lot less likely to trap bacteria.

monasequeda said: I’ve heard that if you have one area with carefresh or pine chips where they can poop and pee and the rest with fleece it helps. I have my whole C&C cage with newspaper and pine chips- I clean it once a week. Also, how big is it? It may be too smal

galactic-toasts answered: pig poop everywhere! I try to scoop it out every day (or every other day) but there’s never enough cleaning! (or veggies, btw)

annehathawill answered: Change the newspaper once every 1-3 days. You won’t have to constantly wash the fleece but it keeps the smell away.

thephooka answered: you might be able to use pine pellet kitty litter or something similar instead of newspaper! Something not-clay based. Much less smelly.

redredhoods answered: Febreeze is your friend! Also, I spray my fleece with Shout spray before I wash it, and that seems to cut down on odor retention.

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