I have a guninea pig. I changed all of the bedding the other day. Well...over the past day or two, for some reason, it has gotten its cage all wet. It plays around a lot with its water bottle. My problem is this...I had surgery a few days ago. I cannot get out of bed. (I am not supposed to!) I am completely out of bedding. Would it be better for it to have little or no bedding (if I removed the wet) or just leave the bedding in there for a few more days until I can have someone go to the store for me? I tried to remove a lot of the wet bedding, but it is pretty useless. Any thoughts? Thanks!
2007-01-28 09:11:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
change the bedding, if you leave it wet, it can get moldy and make him sick. i ran out once, his water bottle broke and soaked his cage around 10:30 pm no stores open and i didnt have enough bedding, i put sheets of newspaper as liner and then shreded some extra paper and put it on top for him to play. he loved it and used until i bought some the next day.
2007-01-28 11:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by lola7737 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By leaving the wet bedding in their he could get sick. Try to remove as much as the wet bedding as you can. And try to get as much pellets (guinea poo) out as possible and just wait till you can get more bedding. You really only need to change the bedding once every week or so. (especially if its only one guinea pig). It should be fine. Sorry about your surgery.
ps. do not use newspaper or any other paper with ink on it. Guinea pigs love to chew on anything and almost everything the ink can seriously hurt him if swallowed.
2007-01-28 12:36:03 · answer #2 · answered by catieann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better for your guinea pig if it has little litter then to leave it wet. As your guinea pig could get sick. Also don't try to use paper of any kind as they contain inks and bleach which is dangerous to Guinea Pigs if they should chew on it. You could have someone put down old towels instead of using the litter. That is safe to use and will keep him busy with something besides his water bottle.
Hope you feel better soon.
2007-01-28 12:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by rainbowlillie3587 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to leave the wet bedding in there, it will start to stink and could even cause your guinea to get sick. If you cannot get new bedding, try using newspapers. Shred them up into long strips and put it in the cage. It will do the job temporarily and will give him some enrichment by giving him something to shred.
Hope you start feeling better and good luck.
2007-01-28 09:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by shedevilnotunknown 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need to take it out, how would you like living in your own fecal matter? When my mom couldn't get bedding (due to my dad working for about three days in a row) she used towels. You'll have to change those once a day though.
2007-01-30 05:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have someone remove most of the wet bedding and add some torn up paper until you can get new bedding. perferably not pine or cedar as they release toxins when wet.
2007-01-28 09:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just put in newspaper,sawdust shouldnt really be used as it sticks to their fur and also stays very wet and causes maggots!!!or put extra paper near its water bottle
2007-01-28 09:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by valerieyelland 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it gets to wet (if it is cold) you should get someone to change it because the piggy could freeze.
2007-01-28 09:44:01 · answer #8 · answered by pickme_american 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just leave it it seems your pet likes it it will be OK
2007-01-28 09:18:48 · answer #9 · answered by lookn_4_laffs 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋