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I have 2 guinea pigs and i changed their bedding about once a week. I put baking soda or whatever that stuff is called at the bottom of the bed so it wont smell AS bad but does anybody have any remedies that can help me out so the room doesnt smell so bad?
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once a week?!?!?!??!
are you sure this is isnt animal abuse?????
i had ONE guinea pig and i changed his bedding everyday. but you have two, which means twice as much feces. try cleaning out the bedding everyday. if you dont have time than clean it out once every two days.
remember since the whole room smells bad, imagine how inside the cage smells!! and thats like a bacteria factory right there. so please clean out your cage more often. it will help with both the smell and will help eliminate any health problems in the future.
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pet odor...yech! You know how people put deodorant on to not smell? Maybe add some kitty litter that has a deodorant. But before you try anything talk to your vet.
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Guinea pig urine can be quite smelly but if you change their bedding at least twice a week and use a guinea pig friendly antibacterial spray on the hutch after cleaning it, this should help to reduce the smell. Be careful what you do use as not everything will be suitable.
Make sure that the hutch is dry before you put the bedding and the animals back in.
Hope that helps and good luck.
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Haha! Yea! I used to have the same problem as you. When you have 2 of those little guys running bout in the same cage, they can really pee and shit man!
1) Clear a stinky pee patch when you see one and replace with fresh shavings.
2) Stir the shavings daily
3) Continue to change their bedding once a week
And you're all done! Really. Just clear their pee patch daily. OK maybe if you're a little lazy, which I am sometimes, clear a pee area when it starts to smell. Then you can rest for a few days.
Let me know how it goes =)
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i tried looking online for this one,but i couldnt find anything.your best pet would be to call your local pet store.its late tonite but tomorrow i will call mine and get information.so if you leave your info.in my inbox,ill be sure to get back to you.=]
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Aw, I had this problem, too. I'd try getting an air freshener or something to put next to the cage. Don't do anything like spraying perfume, or putting body powder in the cage. I'd reccomend spraying something that would kill bacteria like febreeze. Try spraying that a few times a day for a few weeks and see how that works up. Also, make sure you CLEAN the cage with soap and water, instead of just changing the bedding.
They're most likely smelling badly because I'm pretty sure rodents have 'cycles' with discharge, too, each month. I know my hamster did, so if you've got females, this may be a reason, too.
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