Question about bedding

by Barbiefly Sun 24 Jul 2016, 1:44 am

When you do spot cleaning on a daily basis how can you tell where they have peed on colored bedding. I use white bedding with Codo so it's really easy to see where he's gone, but I use colored with Podo because it's easier to see him. And it's more fun.

by CinnamonPearl Sun 24 Jul 2016, 6:13 am

I don't know! Maybe just spot clean the nest and wheel. That should take care of it.

by Rodents rock! Sun 24 Jul 2016, 8:50 am

For Mickey, his wheel gets so dirty with poo and pee so cleaning that in between weekly tank cleanings helps a lot. I think that is where most of the smell comes from in his tank.

by MesaMouse Sun 24 Jul 2016, 5:28 pm

Mice tend to choose one corner in their cage/tank that is the "pee spot." Once you determine which corner that is for Podo, that's where you can focus your spot cleaning.

by River Mon 25 Jul 2016, 5:27 pm

Kind of disgusting, but if you can't see it, just feel the corners. You'll find it eventually. My girls are litter-trained now, so it's well worth it.

by Brynne Tue 26 Jul 2016, 2:05 am

Over the years, most of my bucks have chosen to use one of their cardboard hides as a dedicated toilet box. A small box that can be thrown away and replaced every few days is perfect: The corner of a cereal box, half of a rectangular tissue box, etc.

by Rodents rock! Tue 26 Jul 2016, 8:48 am

Brynne wrote:Over the years, most of my bucks have chosen to use one of their cardboard hides as a dedicated toilet box. A small box that can be thrown away and replaced every few days is perfect: The corner of a cereal box, half of a rectangular tissue box, etc.

Oh, that is a good idea Smile

by CallaLily Tue 26 Jul 2016, 9:42 am

My first two groups of girls were pretty neat, using one main pee area, though not the same spot every week. Well, I don't know if you'd call Bacon and Hashbrown "neat" when their pee spot was usually in or very near to their nest. But this group of girls I have now just go wherever. Daryl was like that too. No special spots. Just here, there, everywhere. I just try my best to spot clean any wet bedding and clean the wheels (or sometimes toys that need it) often, in between weekly deep cleans.

by Barbiefly Tue 26 Jul 2016, 2:57 pm

Yeah, Codo definitely picks one corner but Podo seems to not have a dedicated spot. I'll try to put a corner of a cereal box in and see it he'll use it. He was going on top of his wooden den last week but this week he's not. Lol

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