Actually cant wait now!!!

[sophs87]

Well, i get my aph Rudy at the weekend woop!
so went out today and got some bits and a viv woop! got her a lovely pink igloo, and a litter tray they were out of the wheel i want booooooo!!
and some toys and food, ive got pets at homes own as ive heard good things, its adult (is this ok?) and its chicken, rabbit, duck and veggies? (is this ok?)
And got chinchilla dust (is this the same as chinnchila sand?) oh and a pink litter tray, and im having a debate in my own mind about what to use on the floor..! fleece-does it stink? sawdust-gets everywere! newspaper/kitchen roll-looks shite! what else is there? what shall i use? can i use lino tiles? rough ones? im gona use shredded newspaper in the bed as its warm
and do i have to water proof the viv floor or not...?
Oooo a long post i do go on when im excited! sorry x

[EVIEMAY]

I line with blue industrial tissue paper - then put fleeces over the top - mine gets under the fleeces and shreds the tissue paper.

Yes the fleeces do start to smell but I bought 5 from the £1 shop and one big one from IKEA and cut it up so I wash mine every other day. He sleeps under the fleeces - he also has a pouch but he rarely goes in it now.

I am thinking of getting Finacard bedding - dustfree shredded cardboard to try out as it doesn't look as messy as cardboard.

Cant wait to see pictures.

[sophs87]

Originally Posted by EVIEMAY

I line with blue industrial tissue paper - then put fleeces over the top - mine gets under the fleeces and shreds the tissue paper.

Yes the fleeces do start to smell but I bought 5 from the £1 shop and one big one from IKEA and cut it up so I wash mine every other day. He sleeps under the fleeces - he also has a pouch but he rarely goes in it now.

I am thinking of getting Finacard bedding - dustfree shredded cardboard to try out as it doesn't look as messy as cardboard.

Cant wait to see pictures.

Yea ive heard of finacard, you can get a sample sent out for about £4 or summink may order some now.

Any other ideas? and what about the food and the chin dust??

[rainbowbrite]

all sounds fab!!sand / dust same thing, I use lino, in my vivs, personal choice mainly, I tried fleece liners but could not get on with them at all and my babes started quiling, and the quils got stuck in the fleece and the smell was awful also, lino from carpet right worked out a lot cheaper than the sticky b and q tiles, and to be honest, its perfect easy to hoover out daily and wipe over!!and you would be surprised how messy those hedgehogs can be!! I made some beds out of funky storage boxes covered them to match the pattern on the back of the viv and have blankets (fleece)in side. i will try and up load photo.......

[sophs87]

yes pics please !!
im thinking lino, i couldnt do with the smell tbh! im gona have a mooch for some lino or tiles tommorow then! oh i love buying things!

[EVIEMAY]

I am really lucky with Sparky - he isn't very messy at all - he uses his litter tray and keeps his wheel clean too.

When he was quilling I made sure I changed the fleeces everyday as rainbowbrite said they do get into the fleece.

I feed a mixture of kitten chicken based biscuits - whiskers/Iams/one perina and I have tried him with cooked chicken but he is not oo keen. He loves his meal worms.

A friend of mine makes little rice cakes with peas and sweetcorn binded with veg oil for hers so I am going to try that soon.

I dust the mealworms with calcuim powder once a week too - I am still very much a novice so it will be great to see what others feed theirs.

[EVIEMAY]

This is Sparky's hutch - we had an additional part made to give him more room to run around.

[rainbowbrite]

[EVIEMAY]

What a great picture - those 2 eyes from the toy look like they are ontop of your little ones head.

I love the soffa.

[sophs87]

Originally Posted by rainbowbrite

Well....wooden floor...a sofa....is that a barbie sofa? what a SPOILT hoggie!! Do they actually play with the toys, i got some today some that rustle, balls with bells inside! that does look good and easy to clean thanks