The ideal bedding for guinea pigs is made from comfortable bedding material that is safe and relatively inexpensive. The most common bedding materials are made of paper or pine shavings. Hay can also be used; you’re actually hitting two birds with one stone when you use grass hay because it can be used as bedding and cavies can chew on the fibrous material as well. Cedar shavings are not recommended as bedding for cavies because they give off certain chemicals that can be harmful to them.

Before laying down several inches of bedding, make sure that the cage is thoroughly cleaned and dry. Bedding should be changed at least twice a week. The enclosure should be given a thorough cleaning by removing all the bedding and scrubbing the bottom of the cage with mild soap and water.

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