Posted by Frida on January 17, 2006, at 11:25:05
In reply to Re: I think I need a hamster etc. » Frida, posted by Deneb on January 14, 2006, at 15:12:59
Hi Deneb!
Yes, their cages take space, but it's not difficult to clean...with a big cage there's no smell at all, they are happy, and incredibly sweet together :o) It's better to have two, because they are social animals, and they keep each other company when you're away.
I found it hard to find cubes where I live, so I had to have them made. But the coroplast was easy to find. You find them in a sign store. I called a sign store and I had the coroplast in the next few days.
If you can find the cubes that's perfect because you can do what you want...I've had my two guinea pigs since August. I use fleece..it works perfect for me.
I use a thick layer of newspapers on the coroplast, then a pair of old towels (or puppy pads) and then the fleece.
It stays clean for a week. I wash everything (hand-wash) on Fridays or Saturdays. (it doesn't take long to wash) and change everything (once a week)
I only had to buy two changes of fleece. But that wasn't expensive either. So I only had to pay for that once. Then I need newspapers, but my friends, boyfriend, everyone gives me their newspapers instead of throwing them away, so that's ok too.
Carefresh is another bedding that people use, but I think fleece is a great alternative. It looks very tidy, clean, no odour at all, it's not expensive, and relatively easy to maintain if you wash once a week. Also the piggies love it, it's soft on their feet and good for their health.I do have to spend money on veggies, but it isn't that expensive.
I live in [xxx], so my guinea pigs have Spanish names: One of them is [xxx] and the other one [xxx].
[xxx] is an american and [xxx] abbysian =)
They are adorable and so sweet as they get to trust you.Wanna see a picture? =)
This is [xxx]
and this is [xxx]
Hope you like them,
if you have any question about guinea pig care, don't hesitate to ask... :o)
Frida
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