What is the Best Guinea Pig Bedding? Fleece vs Pine

[@m3g4no50]

I literally dont know who's cuter, Scotty or those precious piggies! 😍

[@ScottysAnimals]

Aaaw, so sweet

[@stellaSOreal]

Scotty then the pigs! 😏💕😂

[@debbiebrett6689]

I know what you mean!

[@debbiebrett6689]

Yes, nothing or no-one can be cuter than guinea pigs - not even Scotty, although he compares very well.

[@skinnypigs1]

Toss up!

[@susart7]

I have had guinea pigs 3/4 of my life and I’m 64 years old now. I have made mistakes in the past but now my current pigs are reaping the benefits of my experience. I use aspen bedding I order from Amazon for ridiculously cheap price! But all along the edge of the cage I use carefresh or pet fresh bedding (paper). This is where they pee! I replace it every day with fresh bedding. Every four days I replace the aspen bedding. This keeps my pigs happy, odorless and dry!

[@debbiebrett6689]

I'm like you, Susan. I'v been keeping guinea pigs since I was 10 and I am now 61!

[@Musicrazy531]

Will have to try your method sounds smart. Right now I’m making homemade fleece liners and giving it a try. Have to say wicking the fleece takes a long time and costs with water oil electricity and soap and vinegar kind of crazy at first.

[@susart7]

MermaidPrincess I think you are wonderful to try the fleece method! I hope it works well for you; it certainly makes for an attractive cage!

[@susart7]

Debbie Brett Life would not be complete without my piggies!

[@Musicrazy531]

Susan Warwas I agree

[@skcjanelle9061]

I have a hard time keeping up with the spot cleaning on fleece so I have better luck with pine shavings. I find it easier to spend a half hour once a week versus 10 minutes twice a day. Pigs seem to enjoy fleece more but are also happy on shavings as long as they are fine enough.

[@hyperfixationcentral6200]

I spot clean around every other day, you dont necessarily need to spot clean, but people prefer the look

[@samanthasanders233]

This helped that’s my biggest issue I like how “clean” pine can look .... but I know the babies enjoy the fleece 😫

[@_atruth]

How do you deal with pee every second on fleece?

[@georgiahewitt3495]

Same xx

[@karaleetrapp]

For those who use fleece, Little Adventures has a video on her channel about washing fleece in a 'horse bag' that keeps your washing machine and dryer clean.

[@danykasilvernail]

Thank you!!!! I've been looking for the answer to this problem!!!! You're my hero right now!!

[@karaleetrapp]

@@danykasilvernail, happy I could help you

[@ChilupaKing]

Really!? Dang, yeah I really goofed once. Thank you, this channel is introducing me to a lot of helpful advice from a majority

[@guineagurlll9884]

I’m subbed to her too I love Sylvester

[@gabriellesmith4552]

Or a pillow case too

[@yvonnehickey6291]

Nails is so chunky and fluffy now. He looks great :)

[@salma-pf5sj]

0:06 I’m dead 😂😂 Scott said “come on turtle man” to Mike lifting the hut with his tiny head ❤️

[@TheSaraibsb]

Your videos always get me in a great mood. They're always so helpful for everyone

[@elirose6033]

Researching makes me realize how badly I took care of mine when I was a kid...

[@carolanddaryl922]

me too

[@jaytucker8834]

Me too, but that was 55 yrs ago, before the days of internet research etc

[@sarikamanchanda4888]

Oh

[@jennifersimmons9152]

Same!

[@ade1944]

I got my guinea pig when I was eight and she is completely mine. At first I did an okay job, then when I was like 9 I start researching and did as much as I could do for her. (I only had one guinea pig in a 1 by 3 foot cage) but she was still pretty happy But now I’m eleven do lots of research and she has a lot bigger cage, gets floor time fresh grass gorme treats and $50 dollars worth of pig stuff. Yet I’m still bad at spelling gorme

[@tracypiggy_love1348]

Hi Scotty. I use waterproof mattress pads under my fleece. That seems like it works pretty well.

[@Dreamaboutapet]

Your piggies seems to be very healthy and happy 😊

[@teewatson8168]

Oh my gosh Nails is such a chunky boy now!! Amazing to see his transformation from when you rescued him Scott!

[@evelynnino457]

We have become new piggie owners in the past few weeks. I had no idea what went into taking care of a guinea pig or how much personality they had! Our Feona and Peaches have brought so much joy to our home. You have been SO HELPFUL! Just wanted to say thank you for making these videos.

[@ellengriffith1585]

I like to use fleece and wash it everyday. My husband has a dirty job so I have 2 washing machines in my house. One for regular washes and the other for very soiled items. But a tip I learned from when I was a cloth diapering mom is to do a rinse and spin cycle first THEN do a regular wash.

[@blazerking2140]

I love how your Guinea pig squeak when you go near them it’s so cute 😊

[@andrewhh9913]

Right now the best setup I've had is bathroom chenille rug! Very easy to maintain.i still put towels under them just in case. Sometimes I use fleece and 2 towels under it when I'm really in need, but I still prefer the bathroom mat. I would love to be able to buy proper cage liners somedays, but it is quite expensive to make good ones ship to my country 🙈 one day tho!

[@yankeegirldownunder1375]

Scotty needs to be given a award for guinea pig knowledge you rock Scotty and those piggies love you ;)

[@constancemyers5298]

I am new to the guinea pig world. I just adopted two female piggies. I really appreciate your videos. I have found them so helpful in learning to be a good mother to Primrose and Fern. Thank you Scotty!

[@wrinkleintime4257]

I was thinking of paper bedding but now I will get my piggies kiln dried pine and I’ll buy things to make fleece liners! Woo to sewing skills!! 🙌🏼

[@lorenablackburn8636]

I tried all fleece and all kiln dried bedding but what works best for us is 3/4 of the cage fleece and 1/4 of the cage is the “kitchen area” I made a litter box with coroplast that fits perfectly 2x1 of our 2x4 c&c cage and i have kiln dried in there. My piggies are getting really good at doing their business just in the pine bedding.

[@leeannhill2582]

I just rescued a male guinea pig who was living in a very tiny cage. He's so sweet. I am having him fixed so we don't have more babies. And l make all there bedding by hand .. I use old comforters and cut them up and see by hand pads for them.

[@Ricki_Raquel]

Both of my girls use a toilet, thank goodness. So I just use regular fleece blankets to line their cages. I dump their large toilets(packed with paper bedding) about once a week and wash their fleece bedding about once a month. I've been blessed with an extremely easy care routine. They are happy/clean piglets.

[@oje7257]

Ricci Raquel Did you train your girls for potty training and use the same area as toilett, or they just did it by themself?

[@Ricki_Raquel]

@@oje7257 They just gravitated to doing it themselves. I hope they always do 🤞🏼

[@oje7257]

Ricci Raquel, Yeah hope they do :)

[@StarBright1976]

Ricci Raquel my first boy used a litter box, that was so great. Made cage cleaning so easy and clean. After a year I bonded him with another boy. After that it was over, no more litter box. It was nice while it lasted.

[@Ricki_Raquel]

@@StarBright1976 StarBright1976 Oh man, that sucks. When my girls shared a cage, it was the same thing. It's funny how much a cage mate can affect behaviors. My girls have to live in cages right next to each other because they think biting is cool when they live together. They'll bite each other and occasionally me. But when there's a barrier, they're the sweetest, most affectionate piglets. They also magically become potty trained again. Ugh. I love them so much, but I do have a couple naughty ones. Are your boys easy other than not using their potty?

[@tamrabrooks9609]

Love pine shavings. Glad to hear you do too. I tried paper and fleece but just feel pine shavings are soooo much easier and nicer to work with for all the pro reasons you listed in your video.

[@Becky-ll1vl]

I had piggies for my daughter when she was 12 - and that was 35 years ago! I had no clue how to care for them. I am so grateful for so many informative and educational videos available these days. So glad to have found your channel, Scotty. I plan to adopt 2 piggies by mid April or first of May. In process of DIY cage like Squeak Dreams and sewing many fleece flippers, pee pads, beds, cozies and tunnels for my piggies. Can’t wait! Thanks again for great videos!

[@BagelsLife]

Guineadad liners are good too

[@margaritaradoslavova5642]

My guinea pig is addicted to her pine. When I've tried with a fleece, she just started crying and rumbling... When I've changed the fleece with pine - she was just a happy guinea pig, popcorning all around 😁

[@susanfaulkner2304]

I use shredded paper and my piggies like it. With fleece and any cloth, it is messier and I was constantly washing!

[@angelguesman9161]

I use cloth incontinence pads with fleece sewn over top.

[@gavinbanton3511]

I mainly do aspen shavings but have the shredded soft kaytee bedding in there sleeping area they will just lay all belly up on the soft stuff they love it. It's adorable

[@shawnsegebarth6707]

Gavin Banton so aspen has worked well for you? My girlfriend buys aspen in bulk for her mice and I was thinking of using some of the extra for my pigs.

[@gavinbanton3511]

@@shawnsegebarth6707 yes I find it to work great the shavings are long and kinda look like ruffels the piggies don't mind them but prefer there shredded kaytee for sleeping

[@TheSaraibsb]

I love my guinea dad fleece I really love it cause it stays clean and dry for my girls ❤️. My girls love when I change their fleece Everytime

[@MrJakeFan]

sara how do you odor control? I find it difficult using their fleece

[@Shhhhhhhhhhhhh-s7p]

Where do u buy the fleece?

[@faith5563]

Top of my wish list: a top rated washing machine & updated house plumbing

[@SaraValentineyoga]

I just found your channel and I'm grateful I did. Being new to owning a guinea pig and loving it we had to take our little one to the vet for an upper respiratory infection. We are hoping he's going to make it and I didn't know about cedar shavings being a cause of that. I've now switched his bedding to fleece and pine shavings. Thank you so much for this information!

[@quixtangle]

We line our enclosure with a u-haul pad and then use an absorbent camp towel (very soft like fleece and super quick-drying) on top of that, plus pee pads in all of the favored areas. It's super easy to swap out the pads and the camp towel every couple of days and everything is washable.

[@emilyfrancis8243]

"fleece can almost become an addiction" calling out skinnypigs1 😂

[@skinnypigs1]

LOL I am in complete control...🤥

[@karaleetrapp]

😇😈😇😈😇😈😇😈😇😈😇😈

[@jessicak.8910]

You should sell some of your older pieces so it can be affordable for us broke people!!!!😊🙏🏼

[@kimvuong4581]

@@jessicak.8910 lols

[@freedomwitch]

I have a hybrid system. I have a tiny "Kitchen" area where I place the hay and veggies that is sectioned off in my Midwest cage with pine shavings, and then the rest of the cage is fleece. This way where they eat is where they poop the most and where they sleep. I use fleece cubbies as well in the winter for warmth and can just change those out every couple of days. The majority of my cage stays pretty clean.

[@outofthebox1238]

i do pine in the summer and then fleece in the winter!

[@MarrisaPlays]

Scotty While i dont use the same set up anymore I found mostly fleece and then a section used for the "kitchen" using aspen worked best. I had a 2x5 house i did a 2x1 kitchen were food water and hay were placed and it made daily cleaning easy then the weekly clean out of the kitchen well soon as you scoop in you will know just how much peepee it held off the fleece areas. I did eventually get a 2nd food dish and water bottle but used an old cake pan as a "kitchen" area with one of the small hay racks so there was a full kitchen and a kitchenette in the cage LOL this was after i attached a midwest cage to the 2x5 cage i didnt want someone to get stuck on one side with no food or water

[@c.v.gonzalez1940]

I want to thank you! I have learned soooo much from you with just two of your videos. I love how you explain everything. Thank you! 🙂

[@kirstybroens4456]

Sorry, just to add that I use large drawstring mesh bags to put the towels and fleeces in, for the washing machine. And I use 100% natural veggie flakes or soap nuts in the wash, with a nice dollop of white vinegar in the 'softener' compartment for each wash, and they come up smashing! 🙂👍

[@karenjamieson1206]

I love fleece for my piggies but after many years of using it had to change back to pine. It was much more expensive for me because I have to pay for laundry in my building ($4.50 a load wash/dry) and I was doing 4-5 loads a week for my piggies and 2-3 for myself. It just got to be too expensive and time consuming. I think it was also becoming an issue for my neighbors too because I was using the machines so much. The pine shavings are about $7.00 a bag and I will go through 1.5-2 a week. I have 9 piggies right now. In the future when my heard is a little smaller or if I move to a place with my own washing machine I may go back to fleece.

[@claudieC.]

The public laundry mats have washers that can hold like 3 to 6 loads. Just fyi for those who need a bigger washer to do more faster. Lots of them have free dryers to dry your stuff.

[@CapysGardenShop]

Claudie C. ...They have signs up for no animal bedding, so i didn’t want to risk getting in trouble...& it’s kinda gross to do that to others. imo. no shade anyone. lol

[@claudieC.]

@@CapysGardenShop I shake and brush it off first outside somewhere, before putting it in the washer, then I just take a damp towel and wipe out the inside. But you know what works best for your situation. Did you know you can buy a small apartment washer? One side washes, the other side spins it to a damp state. Then you just hand dry or throw in the washer.

[@artsyhipster]

I love love love your channel! I rescued 5 guinea pigs in the last two months! I am soooo happy and they are too! Although I am allergic to them, I will never let them go. I just have to take allergy medicine daily.

[@meatballthehammy7410]

LOL when you said how fleece can become an addiction I immediately thought of SkinnyPigs1😂😂😂 she’s the fleece queen

[@gilov3]

Your videos have been so helpful! Thank you!!

[@laneyperkins840]

I recently switched my piggy to fleece, he loves it and I noticed him snuggling up more! I put a container of normal bedding in there incase he wants to lay in it but he only sat there for a bit when I first put it in there.

[@WanhanAjanMansikka]

I recently switched to fleece, and have found it to be the option for me. It's an investment at first but it should last you a few years at least. That being said, it's very important to be informed before you make your decision, and this was a very informative video.

[@Devious-Minds]

7:00 So sweet. Awe.... Nails he is so special.

[@Ginn823]

Piggy small!!!! That is the best pet name I have ever heard!!! My son gives me crap man for me being on him to name a pet he gets Senior Bob lmao! I tried to get him to name his pig that but he went for Butterscotch instead...I tried🤣! We love your videos..you seem just like such a nice..good dude. Your our first go to videos for anything pig related!

[@handgunner1911]

im a 54 yr old father that eventually took over my sons 2 guinea pigs and i love them alot i take good care of them one of them is going on 8 yrs old and he is still going strong.i also use pee pads underneath the pine it works out real well with odor and keeps them dry especially if there is a spot that they like to sleep all the time the pads soak up and keep smell down but i still use a nice amount of shavings too,thanks scotty for all the videos they have helped me out alot

[@KermitAdventures]

Don’t use puppy pads! They can be dangerous

[@sienahopkins1173]

Your piggies are so precious! You videos help me alot with my two males!!

[@daphnerandolph6084]

I have a skinny and a pig with hair. So fleece is really my only option. I'm lucky and they both are litter box trained which i use paper pellets for . Accidents happen on the fleece but for the most part it stays very clean.

[@susanbelrose2767]

I use pine for some cages and fleece for my pigs with health concerns. Fleece has odor no matter what, pine is much easier, but makes for a lot of garbage. Fleece takes more maintenance but looks better and is softer. Pros and cons with both. I prefer pine.

[@debbieelliott7471]

I use both with my boys I put all the food in the housing and everything on the Pine where they spend a lot of their time but then on the other half of the cage is fleece were they play

[@Vanessanavarrovet]

Scotty thank you for all your info, you should recommend people to adopt before buying, we adopt ours just a few days ago from the local shelter 💫

[@ScottysAnimals]

I hope you will hit the subscribe button and watch my videos when they come out I say it almost on repeat adopt don't shop! I am a volunteer at the Los Angeles Guinea Pig rescue myself. Welcome to my channel

[@19guineapigsandme99]

I used to use aspen bedding but switched back to fleece, I thought the aspen was too messy but now that I have 7 I might start using both, I still have aspen bedding left over🥰 🌳

[@susannus983]

I use fleece bedding from a Guinea pig store online, bought two so I can alternate for wash days. Also I do buy pine shavings from time to time to give me a wash break.

[@HealingAutomatically]

My son's girlfriend helps him buy a guinea pig, and I am in love with it, I just tell my son that he needs to keep it clean if not he has to donated, I know I don't want to do that, but since he brings it, he needs to take responsibility, I gave the piggie food, cilantro kale ect, I love the way he eats it's lovely, I want to get him a playpen to take him out when I am at home, I haven't pick him up yet. Thankyou for all you do I'll be needing advice, God bless!!

[@michaelblackburn6874]

Hi Scotty you rule I love your videos I learn a lot from you I have a female guinea pig her name is Cookie she is so awesome

[@marcichatfield1478]

Great video!! My favorite is fleece however in my 2 by 5 I have a separate coroplast that is a 1 by 2 that has paper bedding the're hay and there food station. Also under my fleece I have like people potty pads that are one by twos and also a layer of towels however I'm finding that I'm almost duplicating my work so this week I'm not going to put towels because there's nothing on them. It's a process of elimination and that's why I love the videos. You get new ideas and you try new things find out what works for you. Thanks for opening this conversation love to all the piggies especially Piggie Smalls. Got to pick an different one for you to love on each time haha

[@hyperfixationcentral6200]

I use very thick (and folded like 3 times) fleece blrankets from the store, I've never had a problem with it, I have shower curtains underneath. I never smell it, and my piggies love it

[@glendawallace6423]

I am so glad that Nails is doing so well! You did an awesome job with him Scotty. I just adopted another female guinea pig for my first female. Both pigs are so happy. I love them both. I use fleece on both of them

[@hazelspiggys391]

I don’t use bedding I use Fleece liners thanks for the ideas love your videos👍

[@lisaenglert3202]

I’m loving switching to fleece. Just sewed up some fleece and Uhaul pads. Much less hassle and the guys like it so much better. Much less upkeep for me but I get the laundry issue if you don’t have a washer. I do put pee pads underneath to keep the chloroplast extra clean.

[@WinnieDaou]

Where dis you get the UHaul pads? I mean, did they sell or gave them to you? If sold, how much? TIA

[@lisaenglert3202]

Winnie Daou I’m in Cali. I went to my local U-haul (a bigger one that sells stuff) but they only had the polyester ones for sale. I just asked about the denim ones and the nice guy there just gave me them, since they didn’t sell them. I’d just ask and offer to buy them. Never hurts to ask 😁You can find them online too for sale. Just make sure they are the recycled denim ones.

[@WinnieDaou]

@@lisaenglert3202 thank you! I'll do that.

[@ckonno1]

I prefer the pine shavings for my piggies. They smell so sweet and my washer stays clean!

[@jordancorner9585]

I have only recently discovered your channel and I love it, it's so informative and your love for the piggies is so evident its brilliant. We use fleece and have found it works best for our furry potatoes, u were right about it being an addiction to, I spend more time picking out which piggie fleece design I'm going for then what I'm going to wear ☺️☺️

[@kellakasha8337]

We like using fleece, mostly because I find it less messy and one less thing for me to remember to buy. My piggies don't smell like pee or get wet, but the fleece will smell. They will usually pee on the corners and they will usually don't lie there. But after we got our third one we had to change the fleece twice a week because it was getting nasty quick. Now is a little more manageable.

[@mehchanel7333]

I tried fleece right now ! But my old folks don’t agree with me washing them in our washing machine! Even though i used hot water and vinegar to clean them! I’m considering using pine shavings

[@natures_snack]

I use fleece but am seriously considering the switch to shavings. I'm a broke and exhausted grad student so I really don't have time to be doing 6 loads of just guinea laundry a week. I barely have enough time to do 2 loads of people laundry. 😔 Plus my boys are nasty and now their fleece is nasty... Ugh. I think shavings might do better for our life but there is something satisfying about a clean fleece cage.

[@marianordenvald]

Hi Mia, maybe You can use fleece with some extra hay on it, then You dont have to wash so often. If hay wet You just take it out. The idea is hay suck the the wet out. I do so right now. A combotechnic sortof. It works for me and my ginnygirls. Be well, Maria, Blackie and Beauty

[@natures_snack]

@@marianordenvald I do that! I bought 100lbs of hay from a farm store so they get a lot every morning and night. I went out today and bought some shavings. 😂 I'll give it a try and if I don't like it I can go back to fleece. Thank you for your suggestion! Mia, Peanut and Kevin

[@PeaFriends]

I like to use fleece plus smaller fleece flipper pads for houses/poop and one under the messy (another poop area !) hay eating area. They are changed frequently. I think my preference for fleece comes from good experience of fleece(or bamboo) nappies when my kids were babies. Its the whole idea of washing and re-using and minimising waste. I'm not a fan of the wood shavings because when I acquired two of my piggies they had lived on them and one had respiratory infection. However, as you say, that's more likely about hygeine than the shavings. Thanks for all your informative and entertaining videos x

[@MunchiesPlace]

I was looking for this type of video on your channel several weeks ago, so this is great it's all summed up. Since being a small mammal rescue, i am use to our 3 species we take in. Hamsters/Gerbils/Mice only due to their care being similar so they can share food/bedding/chews/etc. After taking on two guinea pig girls through a mutual contact, i said i'd only take Guinea pigs on once in a blue moon since i do love Guinea Pigs. Unfortunately there care requires different needs and they do not share the same stuff as our regulars. So i'm having to buy them things they need except i'm using the rescues bedding we have. I have noticed that paper bedding needs to be spot cleaned often and it does like you said, make it more costly and also it produces a funky smell. Clean and Cozy is terrible, don't ever use that for Guinea pigs. Carefresh i found works so much better. But I need to get these gals a one and done deal with that fleece here soon because the rescue needs that bedding for the other animals and we are going through it like crazy for the two girls, so washing fleece would be ideal to save money for our rescue. I'm on Etsy looking at some shops but would really love it if the community could tell me their favorite shops i should check out or maybe your favorite patterns. I'll be treating them to something nice ;)

[@tiffanyleclaire4524]

I use a combination. I use fleece in my main part of the cage and paper bedding in the kitchen area. Although I recently discovered hemp bedding, which I will probably use a combination of of hemp and pine pellets in the kitchen area.

[@lebe9993]

My pigs live on fleece and it works great! Because they don’t sleep in the same spot every time the fleece dries in between and they stay dry. I have a little area with paper bedding with their food and hay but am not a big fan because it clumps together when wet. I will definitely try the pine shavings in the future. Awesome video!

[@bryguy7304]

What fleece did you get? My parents don't really like the idea of my piggies, so im trying to find something cheap but any suggestions help.

[@ChilupaKing]

I'm really striving to find a middle ground. If want them to be happy fluff potatoes, but I dont want to be messy, tired or money stricken. I actually find it fun trying to test what works and doesnt work. Thank you for your advice

[@cazadoo339]

Megazorb and plenty of Timothy hay for my 2 boars, the paper works great clumps together when wet, changes colour so I can see when it needs spot cleaning

[@katalinegri4984]

I like Scotty he is smart and loves guinea pigs . He always kissing them. Thank you for your advice

[@AggToaster]

As someone who has worked for cloth nappy (diaper) companies and has also used reusable cloth for my children, it occurred to me when watching this a similar approach could be taken when using fleece bedding. Scotty mentions uHaul padding or cotton batting - I'm not too sure on those as I'm in the UK. However, for use between the fleece I have some recommendations. Different fabrics hold liquid differently. The most common used are microfibre, cotton, bamboo and h*mp - if you look up reusable nappies you'll find they come as rectangular pads (known as 'boosters' or 'inserts') or 'prefolds'/'trifolds'. Microfibre absorbs very quickly, but like a sponge any pressure will cause the liquid to leak out. Bamboo and cotton are about equal, they absorb somewhat slower but they hold liquid in much better. H*mp absorbs very slowly but it locks in moisture. Now in terms of a cage, h*mp would work out really, really expensive over a large area, but it might be something to consider if your piggy tends to pee in one area. I am planning on trying a combination of a layer of microfibre layer (the thicker type used in nappies, which is available online per metre - not the thin type used as cleaning cloths) which will be directly under the top layer of fleece, then some sort of cotton (I may use some of my old cotton prefolds, but something like flannelette doubled up or even an old cotton towel would work well) underneath that. I am planning to stitch a sort of fleece pillowcase with an opening underneath to slide said padding into, as it will dry a heck of a lot quicker if you can remove the booster fabric. My theory is that the microfibre will soak up the liquid quickly so piggies don't roll into any puddles, then the cotton will lock in the moisture as it soaks through. I would also say a thinner fleece, especially for on top, would be a good idea to allow moisture to soak through quickly, which shouldn't affect comfort levels. I'm currently recovering from illness but will post back once I've given it a go, if anyone has anything to add or any suggestions please let me know, I've not owned guinea pigs in years and this will be my first time trying fleece bedding, but decided to use my knowledge of pee catching (lol!) to see if it would work! P.S - love your channel Scotty I'm so glad I found it after looking up C&C cage guides!

[@stanleeajrdabeatles1523]

Thank you so much for these videos you make! Guinea pigs are so underrated and thought of as just a beginner pet. Not enough people post videos about just them.

[@emilymerriken4826]

I started my piggies with fleece but switched to carefresh when my piggies developed sores all over their feet. However, it seems I shouldn't have been using regular fleece! I did all this research and it broke my heart to move them to carefresh, but it seems there is a better type of fleece to use for them. I wish I knew this sooner! Also haven't used pine in years because I was told about the upper respiratory thing as well and always believed it.

[@monkeylady54]

Where do u buy the special fleece for Guinea pigs?

[@VioletsInspirationSoup]

Informative. I recently switched to pine

[@AnaRodriguez-ng4sb]

Is pine more odor absorbing?

[@jewelsz8517]

I use Aspen or pine shavings. I like the idea of the small squares of fleece for when they feel like curling up. Can I just say...I love Gary! His cute lil face reminds me of a teddy bear. I just wanna kiss him up.

[@lisalindberg726]

I prefer Aspen but will use kiln dried pine I find they have the best odor control and it is important to spot clean frequently no matter what type of bedding you use

[@ladyfay7589]

OMG!! I LOVE their names!!! I have learned so much watching these videos! my husband and kids LOVE our piggies! Petco sold us only one piggy and very small cage! We have upgraded her cage and added another piggy after watching these videos!

[@ravensluna]

I don't know how available it is from country to country but I swap between fleece and Aubiose for Geralt and Vesemir. I used to use Aubiose for my horses too. It doesnt have respiratory effects as far as anyone is aware; great wicking qualities where any wet will sink to the lower layers leaving the top fresh and dry. Doesn't get stuck in fur and is so easy to spot clean. In the UK it's usually around £11 for a 25kg bale

[@chloe3355]

So i’ve been using old towels, blankets for over a decade layered on top of each other. I’ve recently started investing in some decent fleece pieces but it will take time to build up my collection lol. I agree about the paper bedding. I used to use it and it was yuck. I don’t think i will get pine bedding because I’ll have to buy more repeatedly but that’s my personal preference.

[@Winnipig2]

I started with old towels too.. But I guess they don't dry as fast?? I bought 3 fleece at Wal-Mart. Then I have bought more at yardsales. I have peed pads under the fleece.

[@pepcaladno6251]

I use fleece because I and my bf agreed that we don't want pine shavings all over our apartment. We had guinea pigs before and it always was a very big issue for us. Happy to use fleece, piggies love it.

[@loshorts7623]

Omg you are the sweetest man alive

[@sd-kr7rp]

i use mostly fleece and their hay area is hemp with paper underneath!! i might switch to aspen underneath though. i am allergic to the pine

[@staceyx9656]

I have only been using the paper bedding for my girls but I do have to change the cage every 3 days. I am open to trying the pine shavings to see how that works.

[@talithacumi8034]

There is Hemp shavings as well and works well. I use a combination of 3. Mostly kiln dried pine. But also use Aspen and Hemp to give variety to Gizmo's surroundings.

[@amusementsrevisited]

We have 3 GP’s and a C&C cage with the same bedding combo as Piggy Smalls & Nails and it works perfectly for us all. It means I can do spot poop cleans twice a day and then a full clean once a week. Also as the piggies are indoor ones, it really works to keep the room they’re in smelling nice and fresh. Great video Scott! 👍

[@frankiecarea4602]

Scottie this was helpful. I didn't know there was a difference in fleece. I have 5 guinea pigs. Usually buy blankets at the good will and cut them in small pieces for the cages. I throw them out every few days if they get wet. I can't wash them in my washer where I do my clothes and kitchen towels. Thank you. Love your show

[@nayokacampbell5738]

Gary is so cuuuute he looks like a mini bear

[@Die_Schweinchen_vom_Meer]

I tried a few types of bedding and endet up with wood litter because it's absurbed the smell the best. Once a week is cleaning time and it takes 40 Minutes for 2x 4x8. So we are happy with that.

[@ScarlettRayvyn]

I've been using store brand paper bedding from Pet Supplies Plus. For some reason you dont get that funky smell that you do with Carefresh. Ive also found that small pet select and oxbow brands paper bedding dont seem to have much of that funky smell typically but pet supplies plus seems best. Definately more expensive though. O want to switch to fleece but seems like more maintenance. And I've found just washing fleece cuddle cups seems like I get too much hair in my washer and dryer. Thanks for the comparison!

[@makenzeenelson6771]

Fleece is really expensive so I found using soft fabrics and old blankets are fine with puppy pads underneath them and changing the puppy pads every 2 to 4 days. To make the puppy pads last longer I found putting a box or a small tub and hanging their hay rack over it will have them use it as a litter box. As long as you have a big enough cage having a plastic cat litter box shouldn't be a problem.

[@KermitAdventures]

Please don’t use puppy pads!

[@anitadale]

i haven't really tried fleece yet but my ladies hated the paper bedding. when i switched back to pine they started popcorning. they love to tunnel through fresh pine shavings whenever we clean their cage. and when we give them a new soda box to run through with the fresh pine shavings they lose their minds they're so happy. (soda box only lasts a day so they don't get them very often.) i did not like aspen, and they didn't seem to either. it didn't make the crunchy sound they love so much. and it stuck to everything when they kick it out. much so more than pine. i use old towels and waterproof pads for piggie floor time when we let them run around. they are a pain to keep clean but it's only for short periods of time so it's not that bad. they seem happy with it but love going back to their cage with the pine shavings. but shavings do get kicked out everywhere and travel everywhere through the house so that's an argument for fleece.

[@dianehilliard9256]

I love fleece-less messy and looks so cheerful.

[@emilyfrancis8243]

Scotty have you heard of hemp bedding? I've tried all the bedding options and it's by far my favorite. $38 for 20 pounds. It's not very potent but very absorbent and it's biodegradable!

[@alexH08108]

Wow sounds very interesting? Going to look into this!

[@darleneb6084]

Is it soft? I was looking at that ..as I have a male pig that eats everything..so I put him on aspen ...

[@courtneywollitz5650]

I LOVE IT TOO, BUT IT IS SO HARD TO FIND.

[@kayesguineapigs]

With 16 piggies I have to use pine in some of the cages or go insane. Also get wash bags for your flannel it will save your washer. Wheeky Pets sells the best one. Amazon has green wash bags too. I use old towels and don’t have problems because of the wash bags.

[@smooches1368]

I make a mix of CareFrersh and aspen shavings in order to extend the CareFrsh . I find I am allergic to pine bedding so aspen bedding wins out. I've tried various versions of paper beddings and I wouldn't use anything but CareFresh.

[@owengreen696]

I’ve been using paper bedding for about 1 year and it’s really expensive and just started to use a carefresh mix of paper and pine shavings and I’m excited

[@shannons_dollhouse]

I use mostly fleece, but they have a spot ubder the loft were I have started using aspen. I also use aspen if I am going away for a cuple of days becuase I dont want to risk the pet sitter not taking care of spot cleaning.

[@alisonlouise6406]

I’ve got my three boys on fleece....however they have a large 2x4 box in their cage on the one side where I put in pine shavings and hay and they love it. They have a 9x2 cage with 2 hay lofts and I have made my own fleece pads there are many tutorials on you tube to make your own and I use the u-haul and anti pil fleece. in making my own I can make them with many extra absorbent layers, I have so far not had them smell of pee. I make large pads and many small pads so I only need to change the large pads weekly and the small pads as and when the need it. I have 13 dogs, 2 cats and the 3 guinea pigs so my washing machines ( I have one for the pets and one for my hubby and myself ) are always on the go. I wouldn’t have it any other way ❤️💋❤️

[@angierobertson2907]

So far Peach and Teddy are on pine shavings. Would like to try the fleece. Maybe make some. When Teddy zooms it’s like snowing shavings. LOL