Piggie Safe Rug Material
Hi guys! I am considering buying some rugs for my piggies' floor time since they don't like wooden floor as much. I was wondering what kind of materials are safe for guinea pigs.
Some candidates I have now are Cotton, Olefin, Polypropylene, Wool, Polyester, and Nylon. I would love to hear what materials you guys have been using for your guinea pigs and what works/what doesn't work.
Some candidates I have now are Cotton, Olefin, Polypropylene, Wool, Polyester, and Nylon. I would love to hear what materials you guys have been using for your guinea pigs and what works/what doesn't work.
I recommend that you be cautious about anything they might want to chew and ingest. My guy loves to chew on the synthetic shag material on an indoor doormat/rug so I have to make sure to put that away before I let him out. I would think the nylon, Olefin, etc., would be worse than finding out someone had nibbled off a corner of something cotton.
We have wooden floors so I made floor mats out of fleece backed with large towels for my guy to run around on. I used fleece from JoAnn Fabrics in the form of those "make your own blanket" kits that are always on sale at the back of the store. I cut a rectangle of the fleece the same size as a big, old beach towel, stitched them together and called it good. They usually last several days before I have to launder them.
Looking forward to hearing what other folks use.
We have wooden floors so I made floor mats out of fleece backed with large towels for my guy to run around on. I used fleece from JoAnn Fabrics in the form of those "make your own blanket" kits that are always on sale at the back of the store. I cut a rectangle of the fleece the same size as a big, old beach towel, stitched them together and called it good. They usually last several days before I have to launder them.
Looking forward to hearing what other folks use.
I use a rubber backed turf rug. The boys don't chew it and it doesn't bleed through. When they're done, I wash it down with the hose and let it drip dry.