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Post by shannonkiera on Aug 20, 2008 19:35:36 GMT
have heard from this site that you can fill a sock with rice and then heat it up (by the way, how do you do that?  ) I was gonna make a homemade teddy thingy for my gp and fill it with bedding but if i filled it with rice and heated it up, would that act as a heater?  I would make the toy out of felt or something. Reason for Editing: Changed thread title to better reflect the content  - PigPog xxx |
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Post by meggiepiggy on Aug 20, 2008 19:40:52 GMT
Not altogether sure on this one  Possibly by using the microwave................ Anyone else got an answer? |
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Post by Bob - Hugs Cavies on Aug 20, 2008 19:57:26 GMT
I've never heard of this and would be concerned that it would just make the rice really hot.
Is this to try and keep your piggies warm in the winter, as I would suggest you try and keep questions on this to the one thread that has already been created.
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Post by PigPog on Aug 21, 2008 0:51:13 GMT
You can heat the rice in the microwave I believe. But make sure it's only warm and absolutely not hot before giving the rice-filled-sock to your guinea pig. I'll try this one myself for you sometime over the weekend and get back to you with my findings. |
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Post by pigmadsarah on Aug 21, 2008 7:31:07 GMT
My hubby has wheat bags which he pops in the microwave to ease muscles after rugby ect .... does any one know if these would be safe? ?- you can buy them in different sizes in health food shops ect in all diffrent patterns. sarah x |
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Post by shannonkiera on Aug 21, 2008 8:07:03 GMT
Thank you, the only thing i was concerned with was that the sock might catch fire in the microwave or something.
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Post by shannonkiera on Aug 21, 2008 8:08:12 GMT
Thank you
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Post by meggiepiggy on Aug 21, 2008 12:21:49 GMT
It would have to be a bit at a time until you reach the required temperature. Let's wait and see if Pigpog tries it over the weekend, and then if she sets light to her microwave the rest of us needn't bother   |
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Post by shannonkiera on Aug 21, 2008 16:30:25 GMT
lol, thank you, i pigpod is busy though , tell her not to worry.
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Post by Hugs-Cavies (Doris) on Aug 21, 2008 21:12:30 GMT
Its good that PigPog is going to give this a whirl, we would be we can't because we don't have a Microwave!
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Post by PigPog on Aug 25, 2008 0:38:53 GMT
I haven't had time to try it yet, but it occurred to me that you could probably heat the dry rice in a pyrex jug and then pour it into a sock. That way the sock won't catch fire in the microwave.  I'll do the sock tomorrow.  |
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Post by chrisandsarah on Aug 25, 2008 19:09:56 GMT
Hiya! (Long time no see everyone!!) I've got a wheat pack which I bought in a chemist and you heat up in the microwave for 2 mins on high, but you have to wrap it in a teatowel first. I've been doing this for years and only burnt a hole in the teatowel once and that's because I heated it for more than 2 mins!! When it's cold, I sit on the sofa with it on my lap and the piggies LOVE sittng on it - definitely give it a try! Sarah |
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Post by piggiesgalorehere on Aug 25, 2008 21:08:27 GMT
I believe if you just microwave for only like 30 seconds or less. Not very long at all just enough for the rice to get warm.
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Post by Tanya's Tribbles on Aug 25, 2008 21:59:41 GMT
Hiya! (Long time no see everyone!!) I've got a wheat pack which I bought in a chemist and you heat up in the microwave for 2 mins on high, but you have to wrap it in a teatowel first. I've been doing this for years and only burnt a hole in the teatowel once and that's because I heated it for more than 2 mins!! When it's cold, I sit on the sofa with it on my lap and the piggies LOVE sittng on it - definitely give it a try! Sarah I have one of them for my back pain and they are just the best. Amanda has one that she uses for her piggies and says that they like it to. I have never left one in with the piggies as they can get cold fast so i just put in lots of hay. Tanya |
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Post by shannonkiera on Aug 26, 2008 14:14:18 GMT
Thank you everyone, ill remember the wheat pack thing. And also with the sock, thats what i thought, heat the rice first. Thank you everyone for all your suggestions. One more thing though- how hot would it have to be because i would want it to keep them warm but i also wouldn't want to burn them.
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