[roxy]

i want to switch from using shavings to liners, but before i can put liners in i feel it would be best to get roxy's nais trimmed ( i'm afraid she'll get stuck every time she tries to move). so would newpaper be ok as a temperary liner till i get her to the vet ???

 

[drowsydreamer]

Her nails shouldn't get stuck unless you're using something that has loose threads or small loops (such as a towel). If you're using fleece or flannel, they should be fine, even with long nails. That said, I can't imagine newspaper being very comfortable, and I can just imagine a hedgie covered in black ink from it.

 

[smhufflepuff]

Aside from ink issues (colored hedgie, possible toxicity), newspaper isn't terribly absorbant. So if your little one pees, she'll get wet and cold

 

[Mika]

Why can't you put polar blanket? All my hedgies got that in their storage box!! You just have to remove all the thread around the blanket!!

 

[sebian]

I just bought a king size fleece blanket on sale and cut it accordingly. I got at least 15-20 liners out of it and all I had to do was use a pair of scissors. It cost me about $25.

 

[Mika]

I bought my polar blanket at a dollar store.. so it's very cheap. I cut them to fit in the storage and it fixed with velcro. I have a lot like this so I can change it each day and it's very easy!!

 

[roxy]

is a polar blanket the same as a fleece blanket ?

 

[Mika]

Hum... I don't know what's a fleece blanket... :shock:

 

[LizardGirl]

The one you've got there is fleece, Mika.

 

[Mika]

So in english it's not "polar" but "fleece"!! See.. I'll learn my english with all of you!! :lol:

 

[drowsydreamer]

technically it's "polar fleece" but everyone in America just leaves off the polar part. So you're both right.

 

[Mika]

yayyyy!!!!!

 

[roxy]

i learned some thing new today then yea, i can see the newspaper liner bein a bad idea. i was just worried bout her little nails getting caught in the blanket. thanks for the advice !!!

 

[Nancy]

Polar fleece and fleece are different but both are suitable to use. Polar fleece is thicker, more plush and a more velvet like appearance than regular fleece.