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Pebbles82 · 03-13-2017, 03:53 AM

The base is about the same size as my Barney cage - I used to find about a third to half of a bag filled the base from scratch. But after that I only did a substrate clean about every 3 months and just spot cleaned, and even then I only replaced the top third of the substrate (you take the top third out, put the remainder in a bag while wiping out the cage, put the remainder back, add a new third and mix it all in together so it still smells familiar). So my 10 kg bag used to last 4 to 6 months with a new set up and with an ongoing set up, at least 6 months.

03-13-2017, 03:53 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Fitch - how long would 10kg last? The base is about the same size as my Barney cage - I used to find about a third to half of a bag filled the base from scratch. But after that I only did a substrate clean about every 3 months and just spot cleaned, and even then I only replaced the top third of the substrate (you take the top third out, put the remainder in a bag while wiping out the cage, put the remainder back, add a new third and mix it all in together so it still smells familiar). So my 10 kg bag used to last 4 to 6 months with a new set up and with an ongoing set up, at least 6 months.