| Cavies need comfortable bedding to sleep on and will | | | | it won't produce any. It's important that you use |
| also use it as a bathroom. There are many types of | | | | shredded paper that's ink-free so that it won't be |
| guinea pig bedding you can choose from. Some of | | | | toxic to your pig. |
| these include shavings, paper, and hay. This article | | | | Hay |
| will discuss some of the common options for bedding | | | | One of the next bedding options is hay. Cavies |
| for guinea pigs. | | | | need plenty of fresh hay in their diet. You can kill |
| Wood Shavings | | | | two birds with one stone and also use it for |
| Wood shavings are a very popular choice for pigs. | | | | bedding. It's important that the hay isn't damp or |
| You can use pine pellets, pine shavings, and aspen | | | | moldy because that would be harmful to your pig. |
| shavings. Although using these shavings can lead to | | | | Some of the disadvantages of using hay is that is |
| a lot of dust, it's one of the cheapest solutions. If | | | | must be changed daily because it doesn't absorb |
| you use pine shavings, it's best to air them out | | | | liquids very well and molds easily. |
| before use and use them in a well-ventilated cage. | | | | Warning |
| You should know that some cavies suffer an allergic | | | | There are a few things you should never use for |
| reaction to shavings. | | | | guinea pig bedding. Sawdust is too fine and will |
| Paper | | | | easily be inhaled by your pig leading to health |
| Another popular option for guinea pig bedding is | | | | problems. If you choose to use straw, you should |
| shredded paper. Pigs love it because it's very | | | | make sure there are no stiff stalks in it. Your pig |
| comfortable. Its softness also assures that your pig | | | | may get stuck in the eye or suffer some other type |
| won't get hurt. Shredded paper is also a good | | | | of injury from it. |
| option if you have problems with a lot of dust since | | | | |