Which bedding is cheeper?

Ponymad2104 · 08-20-2014, 12:45 PM

Which bedding is cheeper home made paper bedding (made from unused toilet rolls i can get a pack of 9 for £3) or wood shavings?

**ianpallen** · 08-20-2014, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ponymad2104

Which bedding is cheeper home made paper bedding (made from unused toilet rolls i can get a pack of 9 for £3) or wood shavings?

Hi, I have just paid £7 and a few pence for a sack of Megazorb (85 ltrs). Works out a lot cheaper than wood shavings. Toilet paper would be a good bedding but it would take a long time to shred it. I tried to shred kitchen towel roll and it clogged the cutters up and I had to remove the shredded bits with tweezers. It took about 30 mins to clear the cutters for only about 30 seconds of shredding. Fitch works out cheaper than wood shavings as well.

2LittlePuds · 08-20-2014, 02:55 PM

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Hi, I have just paid £7 and a few pence for a sack of Megazorb (85 ltrs). Works out a lot cheaper than wood shavings. Toilet paper would be a good bedding but it would take a long time to shred it. I tried to shred kitchen towel roll and it clogged the cutters up and I had to remove the shredded bits with tweezers. It took about 30 mins to clear the cutters for only about 30 seconds of shredding. Fitch works out cheaper than wood shavings as well.

Hi, where was the megazorb from? Also how long does 85l last you? I need enough for a 3ft, want it quite deep but dont have a clue how much to buy!

icklemunch · 08-20-2014, 03:41 PM

Hi. 2LittlePuds.
I see your from Lancashire. Fitch is in stalybridge and is £8 if you collect(obviously more if you want it delivered) for a huge 20kg bale. That will last you months and months in a 3ft tank.

2LittlePuds · 08-21-2014, 12:23 AM

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Hi. 2LittlePuds.
I see your from Lancashire. Fitch is in stalybridge and is £8 if you collect(obviously more if you want it delivered) for a huge 20kg bale. That will last you months and months in a 3ft tank.

Hi, thats really cheap! Ive never heard of stalybridge before, is that in manchester? Im in oswaldtwistle but go to manchester regularly. Is it a pet shop or something where you get it from? Thankyou

2LittlePuds · 08-21-2014, 12:24 AM

A quick google search has just come up with fitch recycling, is this where you mean?

icklemunch · 08-21-2014, 12:52 AM

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A quick google search has just come up with fitch recycling, is this where you mean?

Thats the one. I'm in Bury so not far from you. Takes me about 20/25minutes but is worth it for that price. I usually get a couple of bales at once. But i do have 7 hamsters

**ianpallen** · 08-21-2014, 01:07 AM

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Hi, where was the megazorb from? Also how long does 85l last you? I need enough for a 3ft, want it quite deep but dont have a clue how much to buy!

It is a large sack full. About the size of a sack of potatoes. It will last for ages. I have done 3 cages with it and I think it will last me months yet.
Here is where I got it from.
NORTHERN CROP DRIERS MEGAZORB BEDDING - 85 LITRES NORTHERN CROP DRIERS SMALL PET BEDDING AND LITTER | GJW Titmuss

2LittlePuds · 08-21-2014, 03:04 AM

Thanks. Theres a £6.95 delivery charge on the megazorb though which nearly doubles the price. I dont even know which to go for between megazorb and fitch. Is there any other alternative that looks quite natural (like woodshavings) but at a reasonable price? Aspen seems to be quite pricey.

Flamestriker · 08-21-2014, 03:28 AM

I like using Fitch and Megazorb, depending on which ofthem are available. I irder frm Amazon, but theycan work out more expensive due to delivery costs