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Post by ghost on Apr 20, 2003 12:58:29 GMT -5
Hmm....i'm wondering what kind of beddings does chinchilla use tho??i know BUny uses hay,hamster on Wood shavings,but what abt Chins??  |
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Post by daniel on Apr 20, 2003 15:07:02 GMT -5
some of my breeder frenz use Breeder's Choice, some use wood shavings, some use Woody Pets pellets...  Why ghost> u thinking of keeping chinchillas soon? Hmmm... |
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Post by ghost on Apr 21, 2003 12:24:14 GMT -5
Nope,jus wondering if corn cobs will jus be as harmful toward Chins tho......
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Post by clover on Apr 23, 2003 20:37:18 GMT -5
I use pets preference. It works very well for me. Soft, paper based bedding.  But those who are litter trained only use the litter pan, so I don't pour all over the base for them. |
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Post by devilspirit on May 3, 2003 7:45:50 GMT -5
My fren uses Sawdust 4 her chins.?..
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Post by Procrastinator on May 3, 2003 8:50:49 GMT -5
I use newspaper & lay a grid over it...
tiz is bcoz they eat watever bedding i put...
They generally dont smell if they live in airon room.
But need to clean the cage regularly.
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Post by clover on May 3, 2003 11:30:54 GMT -5
Actually, chins are very clean animals. Mine really dun smell at all, I clean their cages weekly. The only smell from their cages is the smell of the dusty paper bedding, a bit of ink smell. There is no poo or pee smell for me. These days, due to the hot weather, I actually turn on the air-con in the night for them, occasionally. I have to do it sneakily coz my mum might object. lolz I must wake up early to turn off before she wakes up too, haha. |
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Post by xue on Jul 27, 2003 1:06:11 GMT -5
hi,
I use wood shaving for my chin previously. I heard that it's not that wise to use that for chinchilla. Then i change it to Kaytee Kaycob. But look like i'm going to change it to aspen as he is eating a little of kaycob which may result in indigestion.
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Post by ghost on Jul 27, 2003 1:08:58 GMT -5
hi, I use wood shaving for my chin previously. I heard that it's not that wise to use that for chinchilla. Then i change it to Kaytee Kaycob. But look like i'm going to change it to aspen as he is eating a little of kaycob which may result in indigestion. I use corn cobs for hamster too....but after trying out different brand,find that kay cobs gets moisted easily lei....  Am now using Living World corn cobs for hammies....  |
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Post by xue on Jul 27, 2003 1:27:42 GMT -5
huh.... kaycob get moists easily? For this i'm not quite sure as i clean his urine tray with fresh kaycob twice a day.
I spend about $50 on his bedding per month. I heard that using aspen is more absorbent. However, i have not try it before.
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Post by ghost on Jul 27, 2003 1:37:16 GMT -5
I'm wondering if u can use BC for chins....i mean Breeders Choice Cat Litter.... |
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Post by xue on Jul 27, 2003 1:41:35 GMT -5
it would be better to use kaytee brands or aspen for bedding litters.
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Post by ghost on Jul 27, 2003 1:52:04 GMT -5
ic,ic....any particular reasons to that??  |
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Post by xue on Jul 27, 2003 2:07:48 GMT -5
i'm also not quite sure but not all type of wood shaving are good for them esp pine shaving which is toxic to them. i guess this is why my vet discourage me from using this.
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Post by PeTsLoVeR (",) on Jul 29, 2003 23:52:21 GMT -5
I dun use beddings for my chins at all coz I bought the cage with a tray underneath. I prefer that where it makes the cleaning easier. Juz change the newpaper and wash the tray every 2-3 days. As for the cage, I did the washing for about once a month.
I did use KayTee CornCob for the hamster before. My comments is the corncob get moist after a week and it smells. Now I switch to BC-cat litter for my hammies.
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But those who are litter trained only use the litter pan, so I don't pour all over the base for them.
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