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Old 02-04-2020, 06:21 AM   #21
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Awesome. Was there much dust or was it pretty much ok? I heard megazorb had a horrible smell to it?
Yes i know some people don't like the smell of it. I like it, doesn't bother me. Also after a few days whatever smell it has goes away a bit anyway,

Although Aubiose is more expensive then megazorb I think it lasts longer, you seem to get more in the bag (compacts down) than megazorb. But a bag of both lasts me a really long time, You just need somewhere to store them.
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Old 02-04-2020, 06:48 AM   #22
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I use Kaytee c&c in white and some blue Carefresh for Percy and Kaytee c&c in natural and camo for the other three. Henry has sand in his toilet. I use woodchips in their playpen box because its an area to play in not burrow and go to sleep and they get taken out as soon as they ask to.
I think that you could place ceramic or plastic corner toilets in their pee corners to protect the paper substrate and fill them with woodchips because they're cheaper. You probably have to change the woodchips in their toilets daily.
I have tried that but Athena chews the container other 2 aren't fussed but she's very... particular
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Old 02-04-2020, 06:50 AM   #23
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Yes i know some people don't like the smell of it. I like it, doesn't bother me. Also after a few days whatever smell it has goes away a bit anyway,

Although Aubiose is more expensive then megazorb I think it lasts longer, you seem to get more in the bag (compacts down) than megazorb. But a bag of both lasts me a really long time, You just need somewhere to store them.
I'm going to get some aubichick in a bit. From what I understand it's the exact same as aubiose except it's marketed for çhickens and rabbits rather than horses.
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Old 02-04-2020, 08:23 AM   #24
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Ugh it's discontinued

I'll order some aubiose later in the week
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Old 02-04-2020, 09:50 AM   #25
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Ugh it's discontinued

I'll order some aubiose later in the week
I googled it after you mentioned it and found this website

https://equi-box.co.uk/aubichick.html

looks like someone got some in Jan 2020

also mentioned on their facebook page just hours ago

https://www.facebook.com/AubiUK/
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Old 02-04-2020, 11:06 AM   #26
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I googled it after you mentioned it and found this website

https://equi-box.co.uk/aubichick.html

looks like someone got some in Jan 2020

also mentioned on their facebook page just hours ago

https://www.facebook.com/AubiUK/
So it obviously hasn't been discontinued then -.-
I went to 2 equine/farm shops and both gave me weird looks when I asked if they stocked hemp bedding. As well as exclaiming 'HEMP BEDDING?!' Both said they never heard of it and a the one said it was discontinued. Ugh.

Thanks I'll have a nose
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Old 02-04-2020, 11:09 AM   #27
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I use auboise bedding, i know it from when i rode horses and it keeps horse p*** in check and i find that it keeps hamster pee absorbed well, Polo goes in her corner toilet, and i literally do a horse stable style change of her toilet, its easy to recognise the pee'd on auboise and take it out, then i just wipe the corner quickly with a piece of damp kitchen roll and put the okay auboise back.
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Old 02-04-2020, 11:12 AM   #28
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I use auboise bedding, i know it from when i rode horses and it keeps horse p*** in check and i find that it keeps hamster pee absorbed well, Polo goes in her corner toilet, and i literally do a horse stable style change of her toilet, its easy to recognise the pee'd on auboise and take it out, then i just wipe the corner quickly with a piece of damp kitchen roll and put the okay auboise back.
Ah good to hear. Good odour control too?

Is that really a stable style? I have always done that with my hand and when I had rats...can't be wasting bedding if it's good to be used again
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Old 02-04-2020, 11:27 AM   #29
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Ah good to hear. Good odour control too?

Is that really a stable style? I have always done that with my hand and when I had rats...can't be wasting bedding if it's good to be used again
It seems to keep the odour in check, i remove the soiled stuff every other day. I've a lady so sometimes her environment is smellier than other days because she's in season.

Thats what i did in the stable, used a pitch fork though lol, just pick it up and throw it all to one side and picking out the soiled bits then smooth it all back down.
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Old 02-04-2020, 11:51 AM   #30
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I like auboise bedding, it has worked great for me so far. I combine it with paperbased and a bit of soft hay in layers to help his burrowing tunnels to stay stable.
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