Guinea Pig Bedding

Specially designed paper bedding for guineas and other small animals is super-absorbent, safe and an ideal solution to keeping your buns clean and cosy while they sleep.

Your cavies should also have a constant fresh supply of good-quality feeding hay, placed in hay racks, willow balls or tubes and in areas that are separate to the bedding area, along with fresh, clean water.

Guinea pigs generally prefer to munch on hay while they’re resting and they also like to ‘poo and chew’, so put a pile of yummy feeding hay in their favourite resting places and hang a hay rack above their litter tray. That way, your guineas accommodation can stay clean, dry and hygienic while they munch away happily on their favourite hay.

The wrong bedding in your guinea pigs’ home can have a negative effect on their health.

• Steer clear of wood shavings and sawdust: these absorb the natural oils that guinea pigs have which they need to keep their coats and skin in good condition.They also create dust, which causes respiratory problems, and can even contain mites which can lead to fungal and mange conditions.
• Also avoid using straw:this is too coarse and could injure their delicate eyes.
• Never use fluffy/teddy bear stuffing type bedding:this can get wrapped around limbs causing injuries.
• Newspaper can be used as a hutch liner but it’s not ideal: newspaper is not the best guinea pig bedding option. If your piggies rip it up, the newspaper ink can be harmful if they ingest too much of it.

How do you know that your guinea pigs are happy?

The best option is cosy and hygienic paper bedding for guinea pigs combined with some soft, sweet-smelling, dust-extracted meadow hay for the ultimate in cleanliness and comfort, to help your piggies enjoy the cosiest naptimes.

Customer Sam recently posted a FIVE STAR review and told us:

“Bedding is really soft and not dusty unlike some others. Great quality.”

• Start by lining the bottom of your guinea pigs’ hutch with some newspaper.
• Add a 3-5cm layer of paper bedding to your guinea pigs’ sleeping and toilet areas. The beauty of this is that you can remove and replace just the soiled areas of bedding daily. Soft on little paws, Excel Nap & Nest Paper Bedding is super absorbent and odour free, and is made from unused offcuts from teabag production.
• Order online and have your Excel Nap & Nest Paper Bedding for guinea pigs delivered straight to your door
• Then place lots of soft, snuggly hay on top – you can mix and match different types of hay such as Hay with Hedgerow Herbs or Hay with Dandelion & Marigold, so that your guinea pigs have lots of different hay types to smell and snuggle into.

As a guinea pig’s diet should mainly consist of grazed grass and high-quality feeding hay, they’ll also enjoy munching away on it. Another important benefit is that providing deep piles of meadow hay will enable your guinea pigs to enjoy natural tunnelling behaviour.

Why not treat your piggies to a snuggle bundle?

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Guinea pigs should have a constant fresh supply of good quality feeding hay, placed in hay racks, willow balls or tubes and in areas that are separate to the bedding area, along with fresh, clean water.

Fresh, nutritious feeding hay is an excellent source of fibre, plays a vital part in digestion and keeps continually growing teeth in good shape. Chomping on hay also does wonders for your piggies’ emotional wellbeing!

Guinea pigs have very sensitive skin and are susceptible to a number of skin complaints. Keeping your piggies’ accommodation dry is essential. Damp and dirty bedding creates the ideal environment for bacteria, fungi and other harmful things to thrive in.

You should give your guinea pigs’ bedding and accommodation a quick clean every day. As well as throwing away any uneaten food and changing their water, throw out any wet or dirty bedding to keep their accommodation hygienically clean.

Because Excel Nap & Nest Paper Based Bedding for guinea pigs is light in colour, it’s easy to spot any soiled bedding, remove it and replace with fresh, making cleaning quick and easy. It also means that you don’t need to replace your guinea pigs’ entire bedding every day. This makes each bag last longer, providing a cost-effective solution for caring for your pets.

Once a week, you should give your guinea pigs’ housing a thorough clean, using non-toxic, pet-friendly cleaning products, and removing all their bedding and litter and replacing with fresh. Make sure housing is dry before returning your pets. Remember to keep back a little of the old hay and bedding so that the place still smells like home to your piggies.

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Yes. Soiled bedding from vegetarian animals such as guinea pigs and rabbits can be safely home composted. Mix it with drier bulking agents such as newspaper, leaves or cardboard egg cartons to help it break down.