2006-09-10 14:55:55 · 13 answers · asked by momandkids 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
carefresh bedding or aspen bedding will work great. they are low dust and great absorbers.
2006-09-10 15:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by Pixie Girl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have two guinea pig books and it says hay works the best-if you can't afford hay, then I would ask the vet what a good substitute is. There's the pine shavings and cedar shavings, as well, but I don't know if they are good for guinea pigs to use.
2006-09-10 14:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by poeticjustice 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would recommend Carefresh bedding for your GP. It's a very absorbant bedding, with low smell, and no potentially toxic oils in them like Cedar & Pine bedding both have.
Carefresh is softer, and doesn't remain wet and clumpy when soiled, and it doesn't let off as much of a stench as wood shavings do.
It's priced a bit more, but not -too- much more. Usually comparing bags of similiar size, it's about $.50-$1.50 more per bag.
It comes in standard gray, and for slightly more, you can get it in solid white, or a large variety of colors.
2006-09-10 16:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To all those that said pine or cedar....PINE AND CEDAR BEDDING IS TOXIC!!! The phenols in pine and cedar both cause respiratory distress and ENLARGED LIVERS. It has been proven toxic to humans even.
Always use either paperbased beddings, or hardwood beddings such as Aspen.
Timothy hay should always be offered for dietary needs.
2006-09-10 16:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I had guinea pigs I also used pine shavings. As well as giving them lots of chew treats so they would not try and eat the wood shavings
2006-09-10 15:58:30 · answer #5 · answered by KUMONKEY85 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
wood shavings. They sell it in prepacked size for guinea pigs.
2006-09-10 15:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by Chick with pets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had guinea pigs for years and have always used pine (not cedar, causes respiratory problems) It is cheap and absorbs odours
2006-09-10 15:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by hipergirl22 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
=[ I have hamsters and the bedding I use for my HAMSTERS is Aspen. Ask a pet store owner or something like that.
2006-09-10 17:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by i AM NiKKi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hay or pine shavings, don't use cedar, it's bad for the pigs.
2006-09-10 16:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by But Inside I'm Screaming 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wood shavings are good and don't forget to get them their chewing sticks.
2006-09-10 15:01:16 · answer #10 · answered by saucylatina 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋