Safe Floor Play Area

SC_PigPen · Apr 3, 2013

My hedgie PigPen is more of an adventurer than a snuggler, but I don't feel like I have a good area for him to play in. I have hard wood floors that are not in the best shape and old dogs with old bladders. I don't want PigPen to risk a splinter or have dog smells that might frighten him. I was wondering if there was a material that I could put down just for him to have supervised playtime on and then pick up and put away when he was back in his home. I was thinking a yoga mat or a hard foam children's play mat. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks!

smhufflepuff · Apr 3, 2013

I've used fleece blankets. Though I have carpeted floors, so that's not so good when they pee as it'll leak through. More recently I inherited large sheets meant to protect mattresses from nocturnal enuresis. In addition to being pee-proof, they're also covered with a fabric that's soft. I rather like them. Never would have thought of it on my own... but there they were. I'm not sure where you get them though... maybe kiddie bedding section??

jess32247 · Apr 4, 2013

Some bed pads are reusable, they are usually the ones with fabric on them I believe. They can be found in the kid or adult sections, and I've heard you can get a pretty decent amount of them at places like Sam's club. I think this is what smhufflepuff is thinking of

smhufflepuff · Apr 4, 2013

Yes, the re-useable kind!

charlie · Apr 13, 2013

I echo the yoga mat, more specifically there are ones from walmart that fit together like puzzle pieces ($10 for 6 of them I think). Quick, easy, and washable. Wash them first actually, because they have that rubbery plastic smell so who knows - it probably best to be safe.