What is the best (cheapes) type of bedding?

meghan_m_25

The shavings aren't helping his breathing any so what else can i get? his breathing is getting more raspy. hes still not eating or drinking anything i can do for that without stressing him out?

Aqueous · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject:

As far as bedding goes I've used Carefresh in my hamster cages, but I've found it's not really economical for my rabbits cage that I'm cleaning quite often.

If he has a resparatory problem you'll want to stay away from bedding with a lot of dust and aromatic oils (no pine or cedar bedding, although you'll want to avoid these all together).

You could try:

- Yesterday's News (the brand for cats is generally cheaper than the one for small animals),

-Fresh Timothy Hay

-Cell-Sorb Plus bedding

-Kaytee Soft Sorbent bedding

meghan_m_25 · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject:

They vets just told us now to try Aspen ? That's shavings right? would it be good

Aqueous · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:58 pm Post subject:

I use aspen with my rabbit. I haven't found it to be that dusty for me (usually with wood shaving they irritate my allergies) so it may be ok for your guinea pig.

sakura.seppun · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:02 am Post subject:

you may be able to use a dust free Corn Cob Bedding. I use it around my ferrets litterbox for their "little accidents" and I'm really happy with it.

Aqueous · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:12 pm Post subject:

Corn cob bedding it good too, I 've tried it in my rabbits litter box but he seemed to like the taste of it and eating it can also lead to blockages so I had to stop using it. It's also more prone to growing mold than other beddings.