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Title: messy hay!
Post by: olivia41 on February 02, 2010, 09:32:01 AM
I've been trying alot of different ways of providing hay for my boys.. i first started with the hanging metal ball that i put the hay in and they pull it out, but thats so messy! I also tried the timothy hay cubes but they dont seem to like them as much. Now i'm at the point where I just put the hay on their middle level and they pick it up, but it ends up on the bottom level anyway! haha. Does anyone have a really good way of putting hay so it doesnt get all over the cage? thanks!
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on February 02, 2010, 11:28:59 AM
Some of my chins play with the hay no matter what I put it in. Some just like to pull it all out and throw It around.
I figure it's a cheap way to keep them entertained. LOL I know it can be messy, but I just pick up the old stuff every night and put in fresh. Their are hay racks you can get, pics here somewhere!!!!!
I just put mine in a short tube and let them have at it. rofl
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: chinclub on February 02, 2010, 12:14:39 PM
Shove a handful into a toilet paper tube and toss that in the cage.  They will make a mess but they will have fun doing it!
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: olivia41 on February 02, 2010, 01:57:33 PM
okay i'll try the tubes! or maybe i'll get a hay rack hmm haha i think i've accepted the fact that they're going to make a mess no matter what i do  ::nod::
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: jmdebb on February 02, 2010, 02:20:58 PM
wow i never thought of sticking it in a tp holder.. great idea.

they do make messes..

i have to tell you this..
the other day i did my cage cleaning.. washing and everything --not just my daily spot clean..

so when everythign was done and playtime was over for noel and angel, noel goes up to the bowl of hay [and let me tell you i cut it to keep it in the bowl and neat.. ocd... :2funny:] and she puts her paw in the dish and pulls it all out...... ::scaredspeachless:: ::scaredspeachless::
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: olivia41 on February 02, 2010, 03:13:49 PM
hahah oh how silly! its almost like he knew you wanted it to be clean and he just felt like making mommy go a little crazy  ::)
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: Jo Ann on February 07, 2010, 01:06:07 PM
 ::silly::

 :D  They are like that at times!   :D

  :::grins:: But you just gotta love 'em anyway!    :::grins::


 ::howdythere::   Jo Ann
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: jmdebb on February 14, 2010, 10:03:36 PM
most definately!!  little stinkers.. just like when you clean the cats litter box, the minute you put the top on, the cat goes in.. you just dont' win with anmials..
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: Srqt on February 16, 2010, 10:07:54 AM
I gave up on trying to keep the hay neat awhile ago lol. They have tooo much fun making a mess for me to really want to stop them anyway  ::nod::
Title: Re: messy hay!
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on February 16, 2010, 06:43:19 PM
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  little stinkers.. just like when you clean the cats litter box, the minute you put the top on, the cat goes in.. you just dont' win with anmials..
    :D

My cat watches and waits as I change the sheets on the bed, he loves to be the first into fresh linens.  ;D