Luftpets Guinea Pig Cage Liners
No, I do not own guinea pigs (at least not yet anyway….although I’m often tempted by adorable Insta & YT accounts!), but I DO own some guinea pig cage liners, and let me tell you, they come in handy!
Dexter shows us one of his best angles (I mean, all his angles are the best, really) while cruising around on a Luftpets Guinea Pig Cage Liner
I primarily free roam my hamsters in nylon, pop-up style playpens (https://amzn.to/3QYzlUO ). This is because I tend to have a lot of nervous, little robos and dwarf hamsters, depending on their previous situation, and they aren’t always big into being held or having significant human-hamster interaction.
Once in a while I get a hamster like Dexter, who just cannot get enough attention and wants to be out ALL THE TIME. Day or night! He is here to make friends!
In either situation, playpen OR outside of the playpen, I like to protect the ground with something that will keep hamster pee from getting on carpets, couches and so on. I also want to protect my hamsters from finding their way deep into couch crevices or chewing through the pop up playpen. In the past I’ve used fleece blankets but have found they sometimes get caught on little hamster nails if they are a bit too long. It’s a nice signal that it’s time for a trim, but not really a great surface for hamsters to walk on.
AND THEN! I discovered Guinea Pig Liners!
Well, actually, they discovered me.
The company I got these from, Luftpets, reached out to me and asked if I’d like to try their guinea pig liners & cuddle blankets. I’ll admit, at first I was confused - I don’t have guinea pigs, what would I use these for? Luftpets responded that people use their liners and cuddle blankets for all sorts of animals!
“But I’m not a guinea pig… am I?” - Dexter
“Ooo this cuddle blanket is so soft! Please cuddle me with it!” - Dexter
So, I gave them a try! Luftpets sent me the five pack - three cuddle blankets and two cage liners to try out (yes, I got the 5-pack for free, but am otherwise not being compensated for this post!)
I actually liked them so much, I purchased an additional package of cage liners on my own dime!
The liners are great bc they are smooth & have little rubber grips on the back so they stay in place wherever you put them. I tried a variety of my hamsters on these liners none of them had any nail snags at all.
The cuddle blankets are nice too! They are fuzzy in a way that seems not to get caught on hamster nails (the fuzz is not looped like a towel, so you don’t have that issue here). I have been using them as an additional cover on couches etc, and have also been experimenting holding Dexter with the blanket to trim a nail or two.
I watch my vets do this with skill all the time- they secure the hamster gently with a small wash-cloth and then are able to trim a nail or look at teeth etc. I’m trying to build up my hamster wrangling skills, so Dexter has been patiently allowing me to practice holding him while I attempt to trim a nail.
On the whole, I find him too wiggly and I’ve only been able to confidently get two nails so far (I definitely don’t want to risk hurting him so I’m taking a lot of caution here). I think I might need a second person for this- I can hold him if someone else could trim? I have seen my vets and vet techs do it this way too - I think it depends on the hamster and how wiggly they are. Maybe I could pay them to teach me…
ANYWAY, back to the cage liners.
If you are interested in trying out Luftpets cage liners, I have exciting news!
What! Free Giveaway?!
Yes, that’s right! If you’re interested in trying out Luftpet’s Guinea Pig Cage Liners & Cuddle Blankets with your hamsters, Luftpets is giving the first 20 people a FREE set of these if they DM Luftpets on Instagram and use the code “Rachel’s Gift” !
You can check them out on Amazon by following the link below.
What do you use as a protective cover during free roam time?
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