Guinea Pig Bedding Options - How Much Work Is It?

[@booimandi8808]

Good afternoon Scotty and everyone! Happy days!!

[@karenball2221]

I use fleece blankets I bought from Walmart and then incontinence pads for underneath. Sweep out once a day and change the fleece/pads once a week. Works great for my two pigs and much less waste than shavings.

[@juniorfisher7228]

i guess it is pretty off topic but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released movies online ?

[@darkcherry8021]

I am so glad that you give the pros and cons to fleece and shavings. Most people seem pro fleece but I am not a fleece person and am relieved you don't act like fleece is the best. Fleece looks gross fast with the hair and poo. I use kiln dried pine and only mess with cages 1x a week which is better than daily sweeping or vacuuming of fleece. Plus I feel gross about pee and stuff in washing machine. I wish I didn't care but I do.. As a busy mom, I prefer wood shavings which is 1x week change vs fleece which would be daily spot clean and weekly laundry on top of a household of 5 laundry lol!

[@Anabree11]

I have 4 boys (Archie/Ernie/Opossum/Bear) who refuse to bond, so we just keep them as safe by making them cage-neighbors instead. Since they all have their own cages, changing and cleaning their bedding is a lot. It takes a real love to clean as you are supposed to, but nothing makes me happier than watching them popcorn on fresh bedding :)

[@queenchoyo6016]

We only have one cage(2x6 grid) with 3 pigs, so fleece is great! We have 3 guinea dad liners with pockets and 3 guinea dad liners without pockets, a whole bunch of big pee pads and a bunch of water bottle drip pads. I can usually go a week before I have to wash all the pee pads and I cycle out the guinea dad liners every 3-4 days. We love our piggies!

[@ScottysAnimals]

Thanks for the insight into your routine. I think it will be very helpful for others

[@oje7257]

@Queen Choyo Do you think your 2x6 is a good space for your 3 piggies? We are looking into getting one more piggie. We have 2 right now.

[@signinghawaii]

I would have the same question about the space for three piggies.

[@annepieron6298]

Well a 2x6 is good for 4 girl piggies or 3 boys

[@llxxblondiexxll]

Your piggies are so cute! Three words for people using fleece for their guineas: PET LAUNDRY BAGS. 👍 You can get zip up pet laundry fabric wash bags on Ebay and Amazon, search for “pet laundry wash bag”. They come in jumbo sizes. Shake off fleece, put your fleece inside the bags before putting in machine and zip up, to prevent your washing machine becoming clogged with hair and hay (hair can actually clog up the inner pipes of your machine and break it!) Best purchase ever!

[@karaa7595]

AGREED!

[@beverleybalshaw9119]

Yay! Me too! 😊. I also use white vinegar. Clean fresh fleeces = happy healthy piggies, happy piggie parent 😊 👍

[@bluecat798]

Yes I have these pet laundry bags and they are fantastic!

[@dejns6945]

Try puting news paper down then your pine shavings. That way when you clean, just roll up the paper.

[@deen1927]

I tried that but the newspaper got soaked, then stuck to the bottom and ripped and was a nightmare to scrape off.

[@staceylo789]

I like this, I'm gonna try with cardboard

[@nova7684]

Thanks for this video. Guinea pigs are a lot of work but I love my guinea girls so much that taking care of them well is a joy. Definitely agree they should not be viewed as starter pets.

[@woosnjerry]

I’m so thankful I found you. Been researching and learning EVERYTHING I can. I had 2 as a child and now as an adult I’m better equipped.

[@patmyer5917]

I prefer fleece but i have a front loading heavy duty washer a nd dryer. For sure i am constantly washing but i dont mind. I have learned to sew as well because like you said you never have enough. I sweep out the cage twice a day so it always looks clean. I dont have wet spots because i use the smaller pads all around. I have long haired guinea pigs so i find shavings get stuck in their coat. I am also 68 years old so lugging pine shavings into the house is not easy. I enjoy the whole process of caring for them though.

[@jbjacobs9514]

Pat, you are a darling and a gpiggy angel!

[@naomimatthews9999]

You are beautiful 🙏💕

[@bluecat798]

Gosh I'm 63 -I thought I was the only older piggy lover! I have 3 (in a shed outdoors) and am out in all weather's cleaning/feeding etc. ❤❤❤

[@NinjaPirateJedi]

I have two boars and use two sets of the guinea dad fleece. That works pretty well for 3 days before a cleaning. In their houses I lay extra layers of fleece which I replace before bedtime. After breakfast is the daily spot cleaning with a small pan and/or dust devil. I find the most annoying thing about fleece is hay getting stuck in it. So now I have a chloroplast tray under the hay filled with paper bedding and it catches the hay. Anything leftover can just be sweeped. Also, I love what you said about doing it because you love them doesn't seem like a chore. I LOVE it when my pigs settle in for a nap in a fresh, beautiful cage. 😊

[@noahwatson.9836]

I wish i found a man with as much love as Scott as for his animals 🐾 ♥ 🐾

[@ScottysAnimals]

That is so sweet of you to say Noah! If you put yourself and good vibes out there that is what you will attract!

[@noahwatson.9836]

@@ScottysAnimals Hopefully...... Btw, Hi from Wales in the UK 🇬🇧 from me and my tribe aka animals 🐾 ♥ 🐾

[@claudieC.]

I recomend cotton towels in the summer instead of fleece, cause it's just too hot for fleece in California in the summer. I save the fleece for the fall and winter months. Big lots has some large cotton towels and really nice solid colors for only 6.00 that I recently have bought last week that I recomend . Bought the noodle mats that match the towels for the loft/kitchen area there too.

[@anklez8623]

We have 3 piggies and I made my own fleece with the uhaul pads. I spot clean in the morning and at night. I got a big liner bag that I can wash all the fleece in once a week. I'm honestly amazed at how well it's been working considering I've never sewed anything before.

[@blazerking2140]

I bet you are going to be famous in the future because you put all your work into the video’s ceep up your hard work

[@angelenemarie6462]

I have corner/litter trays that I fill with shaving, I find they pee and poop in them most the time but maybe I'm lucky. A tip is to use close pins to hold them in place, so they can't move or dump them :)

[@claudieC.]

I do too. Mine lay in it. There is pee and poop in there too so its great. Just change the shavings that are wet and toss the poops. Helps save on it too.

[@jessicak.8910]

I love Tractor supply pine shavings!! Best price and never had any problems with it like i have had with paper bedding, fleece and Aspen. I love that people use fleece, its so pretty and comfy but i absolutely HATE IT! I guess im just a shavings person, sorry fleece lovers! I love you guys though!!!! I also get huge 50 pound bales of timothy grass there too. Only $25. I have 6 piggies because my girls did not get along. Two were emergency rescues I took since I had the space. I have two groups of three in a divided c&c 3x5 plus a protected outdoor run. Thank you so much Scotty for all the priceless info!!! I actually caught a hormone issue in one of my girls because of the Saskia videos about the crusty nipples. I noticed it right away!!! You all are amazing!!! Love the piggie community 💕

[@YouTube-tied]

Yeah I'm old-school when it comes to bedding. I can't abide fleece because I don't want them running around on their pellets and getting them mashed between their claws and gross pee spots all over. I'd rather spend the extra money on a good supply of shavings and hay than spend all my spare time doing laundry. Give them a few soft rags to lay on and they are fine. Pigs only really care about food, water, hideys and treats, not running around on an extra-soft surface.

[@gabriellewooding3898]

I agree I love how fleece looks but I couldn't use it personally. I get my pine shavings from tractor supply as well i recently got a 40 pound bag for like $6

[@haddenguineas3084]

I hear ya with the washing 😆 feels like its never done

[@elkemichael6699]

Yes. Seams like ist. But I think it smells less and we have no flies this Summer in our Living room, where the piggies live. And I like the colors

[@PetiteCavy]

Happy Monday! Great topic and video as always! 💖💖💖

[@chelseaknepp6830]

When you showed Mike, my 15 month old daughter gave the phone kisses💜 poor thing. You can tell he don't feel good.

[@helloitsme9808]

I only have one cage and two piggies. I use fleece, but line the corners where they eat with paper. They tend to poop and pee more on the paper and I swap that out daily. Easy. Their names? Bolita and Merengue!

[@guineapigsue7785]

Poor Mike, I hope he gets well soon 💕

[@NurseGreeneyesRN]

Awwwwwe the last remaining minutes of the video @16:55. Little Mikey squeaks.

[@susandimino8709]

For cleaning my cages I got a 33 gallon hi back trash can at Walmart holds a 33 gallon trash bag I use 2 bags every time I do cleanings.can was under 20.00 and easier to store than round trash can, it's tall and narrow I keep my dust pan and brush in it and scouper so I know where they are on cleaning day. I use shavings since we pay for water living in town .

[@mszoomy]

I prefer fleece, you have to spot clean daily with a whisk broom and strategicly place smaller pads in sleep areas. I love the guinea dad liners, I find that hay doesn't stick to the surface and my girls LOVE the pocket

[@jojomomster3772]

My girls have their straw tunnel going into the pocket and ice pack in the pocket and somehow there is still room for two piggies in there.

[@peggyhayes8691]

I have tried both shavings and fleece and currently have permanently settled on fleece flippers with three sizes of pee pads (many) and 1x2's that I use around the cage over the 2x5's in the heavier areas. The double loft has custom fleece liners. I cycle everything out every 4 days except I change pads often. A hint to stay much more odor free; use Arm and Hammer Free liquid detergent as it already has the baking soda in it that really helps to make the bedding smell fresh and clean.

[@KermitAdventures]

Nooo don’t use baking soda it’s very bad for Guinea pigs

[@marlepluto]

Great video! We have one giant piggie cage, and considering switching to fleece. Very helpful video!

[@susanaponte1579]

Scotty, my daughter wants to send you a Jadite jade, it's really beautiful, so you can possibly sell it and help the rescue. She was just talking about it just Saturday, and now you're mentioning it, lol, that's a sign, I'm going to tell her to watch the video later on! We still have your information, so I'll message you shortly. I can have her send you a picture. Great video! Try using a stiff brush after you shake it out, it doesn't even have to be hard, you brush it off gently. I get what you're saying about fleece, it's alot, I mean alot of maintenance, mostly washing! Pipsqueak is so PRECIOUS!

[@stephanienimrichter8013]

It may seem weird but I do both. I put fleece in the middle and paper bedding on the ends where they pee and poop the most. I put hay on they ends of the cage so that is really the only place that has alot of pre and poop. That way they have the soft comfort and I can clean the ends every couple days

[@jojomomster3772]

I agree the Guinea Dad fleece is first class. I shakes out and washes out better than regular fleece but it is expensive. I use the EZwhelp pee pads in different sizes also. They are a good second layer or in carriers too. These are not too expensive and wash and wear well. Someday hopefully I will have two full sets of Guinea Dad and spares.

[@katherineblanco9471]

Very informative video thank you. I have my guinea pigs on fleece ( ikea bath mats) in summer in the c&c cage.works great but I sweep up poops every morning and night. Once a week wash the mats. Our heating and cooling ceased so had to put my boys back into the original cage. I have been using back to nature on bottom 2 inches and wood shavings on top 2 inches. I still clean morning and night , I remove wet wood chips and collect all poop and uneaten food scraps night and day. It keeps the cage clean and no smells. My two boys have turned one , so I can hear more rumber strutting and chasing going on. I clean the entire cage once every 9 days. The general clean and scoop out means the wood chips go down, I even top it up in places. My guinea pigs love a clean cage . The pop all over the place. Thanks again for your wonderful videos. My two boys have a circus tent made of fleece that keeps them cozy, they pee every where in these and poo inside. So these get washed weekly. They seem to make the most smell. I think both methods are great but they each have to be daily maintained.

[@elobrien1975]

I have 7 guinea pigs (Im a sucker for a pig in need) and I have found it best to use fleece. I have 4 pigs in a 13 x 2 grid cage and have 1 end, about 2 grids long of a "kitchen" space that I use Aspen shavings. 4 pigs tend to drain the water bottles pretty quick and the fleece gets gross quick. I have a ton of the $2.50 walmart fleece throws and I just fold them up to fit the cage and change them out every day. I do a lot of pig laundry but it works out for me.

[@susanaponte1579]

Btw, you can spot clean the cages with shavings, everyday just look for the areas where they poop alot, or where it's wet, and then add a handful more of bedding. It's easier to do a full clean, when it's ready for it, and it will keep the piggies from walking all over their poops!

[@kayesguineapigs]

Yup that works great

[@milomorto20]

We make our own fleece liners using fleece uhaul blankets and water proof pads. We change our big pads 2-3 times a week and we change small ones as needed when they get really wet. We clean poop and soiled hay 1-2 times a day. We have 8 piggies. A group of 4 girls and 2 separate pairs of males.

[@LindseyyKinggxD]

I put old towels under just a piece of anti pill fleece or blizzard fleece from Joann’s fabrics and it works well for me. I just have a couple big loads of laundry that day and that’s it! Then I interchange guineadad fleece liners when I’m washing the Joann fleece!

[@kimberlymelton437]

I really love Guinea Dad! I love everything about them, the quality and why they started their business!

[@miranda5414]

Thanks for your video Scotty!! My two piggies, Loulou and Frits live on fleece. Loulou is a skinny so that means even more poops and pee. 😂 I spotclean every day and ones a week i wash everything. I have a toillet with hemp fiber under there haywack and that helps a lot keeping it clean.

[@tracypiggy_love1348]

I make my own fleece pad. I do big ones that fit the cage and also lots of smaller ones to put around where they sleep and eat.

[@kirstenrowe502]

After a couple of years I took a break from piggy laundry and switched to pine. I hope they're still comfortable 💜💜

[@lisaenglert3202]

I compost my shavings. 😂 I have a huge pile of amazing compost with oodles of worms! I use it for my outdoor plants and garden. If I use fleece I always rinse it first outside. That’s what I tell my mom. I like to take care of them even the poops 😂

[@sagefairy-com]

I have three guinea pigs. Two parents and one young one - he was left over from an accidental litter. (Store told me the mum was a he). Now I know how to sex them. I use fleece bedding for the three cages, shake the poops and discarded hay out every morning and sometimes late afternoon. I wash the fleece with detergent and vinegar once per week. One is a guineadad pad, the other two were homemade from fleece blankets and a moving pad I happened to have. The father and son did not get along, so I had to have three cages. Drying takes the longest amount of time- I hang dry outside for about an hour or two, squeeze water out occasionally, then dry in dryer for somewhere around 60 minutes (it’s an old dryer). I let them have outside time a few times a week in appropriate weather with a c&c cage and rubber matting from harbor freight plus their gear. I should add I live in a tiny house so their cages are in a row on the bottom bunk of my bunkbed. 😜 Video on my KZbin channel which I haven’t used recently.

[@ScottysAnimals]

You could post a link to the specific video for everyone to see

[@elkemichael6699]

I use these things which are on the bed if someone can't hold the urin anymore. In german it's called inkontinenzunterlage. Haven't found an English word for it. They need 2 days in the cellar to dray after washing them.

[@claudieC.]

@@elkemichael6699 yes those are incontinent human cotton washable pads for the bed. They come in different sizes. I have several and they work great because the back is water proof so it prevents urine form going everywhere. I use them mostly when they want to hang out on top of my bed.

[@elkemichael6699]

@@claudieC. Yes. That's what I mean. And they dry up quickly. I'm alway sewing a layer of fleece on top. This way it's easy to clean.

[@claudieC.]

@@elkemichael6699 smart, I have to bleach mine to keep them stain free. But they do work great none the less.

[@tanascott2210]

I love fleece! I only have 2 bonded boars, and lots of pee pads. Also, the shower mats that you see Mason's Cavies using. Always fun picking out fleece patterns :)

[@loriditillo4215]

"What wouldn't we do for our friends"* Love that! I prefer the fleece, Guinea Dad liners are my favorites... One of my boys is a Peruvian & sheds a bunch. A hand broom removes a lot of debris from the liners after shaking...I also vacuum them (w/ the sm brush) before putting in the wash! I have 2 Femish Giants but Gpigs are waaaaay different! I've learned so much from you. Thanks Scotty!

[@normaramirez9377]

I still got the 3 girls that I adopted from a couple that where giving them away.. I drove 2 hours that day one way and 2 back I felt really happy.

[@constance1972]

I have two Guineas and I also use fleece with liners under it. I like it because it’s so soft and dry in the beginning but yes I have to do laundry daily !

[@brianneflanagan2206]

I have 3 piggies, my cage has a pine shaving box half the cage size with food and water and their hay sack in it. The other half is fleece and their upstairs is fleece also. I change out the pads everyday, main fleece every 4 days. I wait until I get a pile of fleece to do a load. Probably 2 changes of fleece.

[@nekokna]

great video! i always wanted to know more about those fleece beddings :)

[@critterdl]

I have 3 cages. One is fleece only and the only two are fleece with kiln dried pine areas that they mostly poop and pee in. I have to sweep my fleece every day and I replace it every 2-3 days. My sister made most of my fleece with the uhaul inserts. I laughed when you said you can never have enough. She said “I made you a ton” and I told her a couple weeks ago “it’s never enough!!!!”

[@marianordenvald]

I saw them in Your shop. But I already bought the most beautiful one last Year. The most beautiful one. Thank You. I keep it in my wish tree when I dont wear it. Or at my altar place. Green rocks when it comes to You. Maybe bec of this jade?( Love the sounds walking in gravel. Waves through body and mind, that sound made me consider educating to an audioexpert in creating sounds for films once up on a time. This sound still drives me mad. Please). oh, the video is still running!!! 😊Yes, a beautiful bedding there!!! I have fleesebedding with hay, no, no, no pineshaving, would create caos here. But I am sure it works great. And when lazy I put fleese over fleese... but the day always comes when it is time for a... rejuvenation of circumstances. So to speak. Thank You🍀Maria

[@ScottysAnimals]

Thank you for all of the insights Maria!

[@lenajazuk4231]

I used shavings before but it would get on the floor and then dragged around the house so I switched to fleece... laundry every day

[@ginab.6994]

I use a variety of fleeces. I have a Guinea dad fleece liner, and a few other custom ones that I bought on Etsy!

[@normaramirez9377]

When I go to the pet store and I see people looking at them or thinking about getting one I try to guide them and always let them know about you.

[@lioness5953]

Hi Scott. We recently changed from bedding to felt blankets with pee pee pads underneath for protection. Also have bedding in a small litter box and it's working. We change out every other day the soiled areas and wash the fleece. It's working great. We have a new Milwaukee cage too. 😊

[@joseph-raquelpfeifer5847]

Hi Scotty, we are new piggy parents and have been watching your videos non stop. We have a pair of piggys. Father and son. We are using Fleece handmade sewn by the Mrs. She uses u-haul for the middle. We looked at Guinea Dad fleece but it is on the expensive side. So it's cheaper for us to make multiple for the price of one Guinea Dad. Well have to save up for special occasions pads from them. The Mrs. Has been finding remnents of fleece at the goodwill as well as fleece blankets to use over the u-haul pads. So tell your viewer's that tip. But my real question is in our updated piggy kitchen, we have a large tray and have customed fleece to put over the litter tray. We heard about these Pelletized bedding you can buy in bulk at Tractor Supply Co. 40 lbs for $6.29. (green colored sack) It says it is biodegradable with no additives, chemicals, or perfumes. The people on our FB C&C cage group say it's great for piggys, absorbs the pee and ordor. But it hard to walk on. And only a few have said they chewed it. That's what worries us!!!! I am interested in your thoughts on this and if it's safe to use? We threw out the Vitamin C drops for the water bottles and purchased the Oxbow natural science "C" cookie instead and they're eating it daily. Thanks for all you do 👫

[@TheK9Spirit]

Awwww. Just got to the mug part 😂 So glad you still use it!! ☕️

[@ScottysAnimals]

Xoxoxo thanks Shawniqua

[@mondomama7223]

I would love to purchase one of those Jade necklaces! Not only is it beautiful, but you collected them, and made them to help the rescue!

[@loub.2992]

Once a week, blimey, I do my two boys every other day. They’re on shavings (about 3”) in a 2x4 C&C cage. I still can’t believe how much poop they produce 💩. I did try them on fleece but noticed the smell almost immediately, so they’re back on shavings. So much love for these sweet little furry potatoes with legs. xx

[@elizabethbrickey5043]

It’s all trial and error what works for you! I have 2 girls in a 2x3 cage with a 1x2 loft. I have 3 fleece liners that I swap out once a week. The litter pan gets changed about every other day. I tried to make the loft the kitchen, but one of my girls in not fond of going up the ramp so I will be switching to fleece in the loft as well. I’ve liked pelleted pine for my litter pan because it is so economical, but I’ve been considering switching to carefresh because of the dust.

[@daltongriswold7212]

Thanks for not putting that weird background music on this video. Much more enjoyable to watch ❤ great video!

[@TheGuineaCat]

i really feel i should make a video on how i clean fleece liners in a tiny apartment. it really is a fine art.

[@Lene-ce7nt]

"Why are you mad at me" YOU HAVE NO LETTUCE OR VEGGIES!

[@erkheth]

Awww get well very soon, little Mike. Big cuddles 😘♥️🌸🐾

[@yuuiuu11]

down to three now on fleece. I have one geriatric sow who loves snuggle bags so that is what I am constantly washing as she is far too prone to UTIs for me to be lax. You do great work, Scotty.

[@jbjacobs9514]

@3:18 I am both having deja vu about cleaning out the piggy houses (I do it exactly like you do, Scotty - big trash can and all!) and cackling at Pippy's face: "Where'd my house go? Who stole my house?" Poor Scotty, your adorable piggies are real slave-drivers!!! Nate is thoroughly unimpressed by your hard work @11:59 and sleeping through it all. LOL So cute though!

[@signinghawaii]

I've learned that the piggies see to pick their own favorite places to use so inbetween the weekly cleaning i can "spot clean" those favorite spots and add clean bedding. I actually use puppy pads on the very bottom of the cage, overlapping them and that makes it easy to roll up the weekly cage for the trash. I have a question: because the shavings might br hard on their feet and generally not soft, i have begun to use the puppy pads under their hidey houses too. They seem to like that and lay down and sleep often. The rest if the cage is where the hay is although i am going to use the guineadad hay boxes for convenience and they have a snack shack as well. Have decided to get a separate place .. big cage of some sort.to use as a play space ... as well.

[@christineporter6940]

I love fleece bedding. It is easy for me to keep things fresh and tidy. But it does mean more laundry. I have guineadad fleece liners and homemade ones. I prefer my homemade ones because they seem to retain less odor when washed.

[@RobertBosworth]

Really good info, Scott. I used aspen shavings for about 4 years before switching to Guineadad fleece. I have a 2X6 C&C with three girls. Except for doing laundry all the time, I found both types to be about the same amount of labor. The difference being where you spend your time. The big difference I noticed was the smell. As you pointed out, wood shavings act as a natural deodorant on the urine where fleece doesn’t. The shavings are also a bit abrasive and help keep piggie butts cleaner and less smelly (they seem to spend a lot of time dragging their bums around.)

[@RobertBosworth]

Lesley O. I used vinegar in the cycle that’s supposed to be for fabric softener. Does an excellent job of getting rid of lingering odors and rinses clean with no vinegar smell.

[@AmandaWRU]

'Your piggies are your buddies' that's so true Scott :)

[@danettecadzow9837]

I have 3 midwest piggie cages two attached for my girls 5 girls and one seperate for my boy. I have a layer of Newspaper with a layer of puppy pads then 2-3 inches of pine shavings. The pads make cleaning the cages easier,I just roll the shavings up, easy. I did make a futile attempt to compost the shavings but too much for the area I had to compost in. For three cages it takes about 20-30 minutes. The best place for shavings I've found in PA-white bag at Tractor Supply, $5.99.

[@yoohyeonforever7067]

Do you think you can just use puppy pads?

[@danettecadzow9837]

@@yoohyeonforever7067 no need something to cover the puppy pad. Piggies chew on the pads and their nails snag on the pads as well. I've cover the pads with fleece but I prefer wood chips. I also have 6 piggies and the wood chips are cheap and keep the smell down. I get my chips at Tractor Supply a lot cheaper than at a pet store.

[@abigaelmiller2729]

I started out with pine bedding with my 2 girls and I just found it was very costly and smelled terrible no matter how much I used. I now have 5 piggies, 3 girls and 2 boys and I switched to fleece and the best method I found was lay puppy training pads in the coroplast, fleece on top of that and I use bath rugs under their hideys. Then about 2 times a day I will spot clean and then change the pads and fleece on the weekends

[@ItsMegan-m5o]

my pigs have a decently large cage so fleece is what has always worked best for me. it makes clean up so much easier

[@ZumieZumes]

I have a house in 29 Palms!! Are you over on the Pole Line side of town? I’m off TwoMile. I just got 2 piggies last week.

[@CrazyBikerGuy]

Clean mine every other day but it takes time, they enjoy it though as soon as its finished they all jump and burp up like crazy. I use bath mats, highly absorbent and very easy to clean (also incredibly cheap long term).

[@ScottysAnimals]

Good tip!

[@lauracavern7757]

Can you describe the bath mats? Having trouble picturing a type that would work 😅😂

[@Pagewithpurpose]

@@lauracavern7757 I'm interested as well!

[@elkemichael6699]

@@lauracavern7757 I think the Swedish once are the once which are meant.

[@Deepseaotter]

Morning to you Scotty! I really appreciate this video. Plan to purchase two little sows sometime this autumn, and watching your videos is helping me get things right the first time around, I hope. I have a 2x4 cage from guineapigcages. Also got a cavy bistro to use in the cage. The only space I will have for the pigs is in my bedroom, so I am planning on fleece, as I think the shavings might cause too much of a mess. Problem with fleece is having to do laundry at laundromat........ So it’s a bit of a dilemma. Maybe having three liners, along with pee pads, so I would only have to wash once every other week. Doing so in order to cut down on laundromat cost... I appreciated your comment about not being impressed with people who have 100 pigs. Two will be my limit! Hoping for the best! Thanks Scotty, for all you do!

[@susandimino8709]

I have 7 piggies and 6 cages I use pine shavings for all but my senior she has fleece since she doesn't move alot and was laying in pee and poop fleece easier for seniors who don't move

[@constance1972]

I also use the puppy pad liners as they have plastic on back and are thinner but very nice. Of course my piggies have to look at puppy paws print and they complain to me

[@deen1927]

I don't sew, therefore I use a layer of crib mattress pads then place a layer of fleece over them. The fleece wicks the wee away from the piggies down to where it is absorbed by the mattress pads. Their litter box is a small Sterilite bin that I line with a puppy wee pad (edges trimmed off) then cover that with kiln dried horse stall pellets. At the messy end of the cage, I place extra alternating layers of crib pads and fleece so I can easily pull them out when needed during the week, shake off outside and wash.

[@haddenguineas3084]

I use Bath mats :) a quick 20 min clean each night

[@andreafarnung8321]

Good afternoon Scotty! I have to clean my guinea pig too

[@lindseygray9205]

Watching this instead of doing my pig laundry! I use bobble bath mats and polar fleece sheets. If I can't change them every two days (which I do with the fleece) I will put them on straw for four days absolute max.

[@CosmicHamsters]

I think I will stick to my hamsters :) With a big cage and spot cleaning I can go a month and a half or longer without a big clean. Luckily they mostly pee and poop in the same area and I can just clean that out when needed. Love seeing all the guinea pigs Scotty.

[@sierahornberger3023]

Great video! I've learned so much from watching you & Saska's channels😁 I used to use pine bedding when I had two pigs & was brand new to it all but I never knew about spraying it to keep the dust down or pressing it down like that. It seems like that would keep it in place better so the urine don't get on every inch. We switched to fleece & expanded so much when I got a 3rd pig. It's a lot easier to clean up & definitely not as much trash but I only have two huge fleece liners that I sewed a plastic-like rug on the back to trap the urine. Im thinking about using pine & fleece because I miss my piggies fur smelling nice all the time & I'm sure they miss burrowing in it haha! Thanks so much for always providing the best advice, wishing you & your sweet animals all the best❤️

[@hugoh.9694]

I didn't want to watch this video because it was so long. I ended up watching it and loving it BECAUSE it was so long. Lol Awesome video!

[@dianehilliard9256]

I put an extra pad in front of hay feeder and under corner house. The majority of pee and poop end up there with very minimal elsewhere.

[@amandaham7571]

We use horse hay, standlee brand since it doesent cost an arm and leg. It gets these tiny seed heads that no matter what won't come off.. so I have to make peace that what I can't get off goes in the washer.

[@annjuarez4833]

Hi Scotty! Guinea dad I have that. I use bedding I find it's easier clean up . Thank goodness I only have 2 cages to clean 😂 Squiggy and Lenny says wheek wheek

[@ScottysAnimals]

Hi Ann, Lenny and Squiggy, Laverne and Shirley

[@annjuarez4833]

@@ScottysAnimals and the fuss like them to 😂

[@neptunelady2562]

Love seeing your cleaning routine. I use kiln dried pine shavings and its awesome. Absorbent and keeps.them smelling good for days👍👍👍it maybe a little.bit.more.effort on the cleaning but worth it. I dont think.fleece.would work for.my piggies here.since its very humid.and.hot weather and.maybe will.stink very fast. Thanks.for the.video.and.u.look.cowboy style.with the hat lol😆😆😆

[@ScottysAnimals]

Yeeehaw When it is a 110ﾟ with bright Sun the hat and shades are a necessity not a fashion statement

[@erkheth]

@@ScottysAnimals You made your accessory stylish!

[@neptunelady2562]

@@ScottysAnimals i totally agree😄😄😄

[@deanabarr3227]

We have 3 beautiful little piggy girls and a very large cage. We have used all types of bedding in the past. Now we only use soaker pads. They use them in care homes....the brand is called Fusion, it's the only one I like. They wick away the wet and are easy to wash unlike the fleece liners I have used. It is much easier on our washer and dryer and Our piggies and I love them. They are hard to find that is the only downside. Deana

[@jenzotics]

Hey Scotty!!!! I have 2 heards and then a cage with 2 females. These girls amazingly only pee/poop in certain spots. It is amazing LOL. I do fleece with them because it's so easy to change out their small pads and the big liners can last a while. I wish they were all like this. The 2 heard cages get a mix of Mine flake and Eco flake. I've tried with fleece but it's toooo much and I can't live to do laundry...ughhh. BeeBee is so adorable! I have 2 cockatiels. I love them very much. Take care, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana :)

[@PeaFriends]

I overlap two large fleece liners in the one cage, then they have pee pads in each of their houses and one beneath the hay rack because they poop a lot there! The washing does pile up! If weather's dry and washing line's full, I lay them on the kids trampoline to dry! (They seem to have forgotten they have a trampoline - they have computer games!)

[@kristen7623]

I do this too

[@Simplycharlotte-s]

Hi from the UK Scotty👋🏻great video. Your channel is so interesting and entertaining🎸🎼🌄. Just wondered why some of your boys are on fleece and others on shavings.🤔

[@marijkeotter-delange1860]

One part of the cage I use as a poop age so put ekoo bedding in it 140cm 80 cm, Other part 3 fleece with 2 towells 1puppads 2cond part(attic) fleece and And other part fleece too

[@TychanDK]

The Great Slurper strikes again! Love your new cup :D I love watching you work, ha, reminds me that I have to do the cage tomorrow xD plus, my youngest needs a vet trip, just like Mike, I put a little water in his normal food so it's soft, but he can still chew on it. Good luck to both our boys

[@ZumieZumes]

I am just trying out some new stuff since I’m a New Guinea pig mom. We have fleece but I’m hoping to “litter train” to help with the cleanliness

[@ScottysAnimals]

Have you read through my free Guinea pig care guide on my website www.scottysanimals.com

[@ZumieZumes]

Yes!! I’ve been on there and binging your KZbin channel for hours!!

[@annepieron6298]

I always sew my own pads and liners. I find it too expensive to buy all of them. I just use moving blankets as absorbent layer and two fleece. One on either side. I like to sew it myself. And i wash it in a big bucket. I just let it sit for about an hour and i rinse it and hang it to dry.

[@deborahpecheur3078]

One corner of our cage is covered with hemp bedding where the piggies eat, drink and pee and poop a lot, the largest part of the cage is covered with fleece bath mats from a well-known Swedish store and self made pee pads.

[@kaitlyn2934]

Ooo what's hemp bedding? I've never heard of it. We always use carefresh or a different brand that's super soft

[@deborahpecheur3078]

peps guinea pig tips and tricks Hemp bedding is made of the fibers of the hemp plant and is a little bit similar to pine shavings, but it is softer, almost dust free and very absorbent. I buy it in our local pet store. I don’t know if this is a common bedding in the US (I am from Belgium).

[@kaitlyn2934]

@@deborahpecheur3078 oh okay I'm from the us and our local co op store doesn't sell this but it does sound like good bedding they sell carefresh and kaytee clean and cozy. Not the scented kaytee tho

[@elkemichael6699]

Hi Scott, thanks for this (again) great Video. I like to clean my fleece pads with an Gummi broom ( don't know if that's the right words Gummi Handfeger, it would be in german). I have home made pads. And just tried Wellness flecce. The hay doesn't stick as much.

[@daleshawn1910]

Thank you! Very informative.

[@ScottysAnimals]

You're very welcome. In the cage setup section of my free guinea pig care guide there are even more videos about bedding options

[@jackiejoplin2556]

I have a 2x6 c&c cage and I have 2 girls, I use fleece. I buy my fleece from lilfurfleece on etsy. I LOVE using fleece, and I love the shop I buy from, its such amazing quality! I use to use paper bedding and I would never go back to that. I spot clean twice a day, change potty pads where they sleep twice a day and do a FULL clean out every 2 days. Im a clean freak, lol.

[@PiggieTime]

Fleece fleece fleece fleece all the way!!!

[@krystalbassett474]

I admire you and saskia so much ❤ 💖 I wish I could show you photos of my set ups