Frog39 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Hello I've got 2 dust baths in the run, one is a washing up basin the other a litter tray. They prefer the basin for some reason. Nearly everyday I'm having to renew the ingredients in the basin - earth, sand, and diatom powder because they are throwing it about everywhere and it goes all over the run. Any advice on what container to use to make it last longer? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I use a car tyre laying flat and filled, they love it!!! they can bathe in it while the others perch on the side having a look at the proceedings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulad Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 not sure you will find any container that will keep the dirt in !!! Ours have an old belfast sink....TRied a garedn trug before too - one of the big deep ones - that also was emptied in a matter of minutes !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=85871&hilit=christmas Try one of these I would love one but don't have the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I love the pEi pod, but not the price You could try a covered cat litter tray. You can get some quite nice ones mine sit in their dust bath then bathe around it in the aubiose and dirt. My exbats have a small wooden rabbit hutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frog39 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Thanks for the replies, think I'll give the tyre a try see how it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Another vote for a tyre here, my girls love it. Tyres make good planters in the garden for things like mint that need to be restrained AND tyres take the wood shades paint really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcharlie43 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I use a half barrel planter that you can get from the garden centre. I only half fill it which means it is hard for them to kick out the contents and they also sit on the edges during the day so they get another level to their run. They can get three of them in at a squeeze and four when they are being very ambitious. It also means I am not forever filling it up. I started with a large shallow trug but gave up as all the dirt ended up in the run and not in the trug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey68 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Another car tyre user here, the girls absolutely love it, they didnt use a litter tray, but they really love the tyre filled with sand and diatom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Guess what !?? I just stopped at a tyre place and picked up 2 tyres ! will be filing them up tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 ah that's great, your girls will love it....let us know how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 How much Diatom are you putting in the mix please ? if for example you fill up the tyre ? And is top soil ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
