Kaytee Small Animal Hardwood Aspen Bedding For Pet Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Hamsters, Gerbils, and Chinchillas, 54.2 Liter,Brown

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If you don’t have time to find and shred paper, consider using Carefresh Small Pet Bedding. This bedding is made of natural paper fiber that’s twice as absorbent as traditional wood shavings. It’s soft and comfortable, and its odor-control properties help suppress stinky ammonia smells for up to 10 days. Timothy hay This is a big question, considering that odor can be a big problem with small pets like hamsters. And it’s best to keep the cage clean for the health of the animal, too. We’ve discussed the best and the safest bedding you can buy for your hamsters. It’s now time to talk about the types of bedding that you should avoid if you want the best for your little babies. Let’s have a look at the list below: Wood shavings made of pine or cedar

Current ASPCA advice is to steer clear of any scented bedding. The chemicals used in these could upset your hamster, or even make them ill. You should also be wary of anything dusty. Particles can damage your hamsters airways, and affect their ability to breathe.

Safety should always be a priority. Hamster bedding might be unsafe because it physically hurts your hamster. It could also be unsafe because it’s toxic to them. Safe bedding for hamsters could either be made of paper or aspen. It should be unscented, not too fine, and absorbent. Comfort For example, some stores will sell pine and cedar wood shavings as hamster bedding. We DO NOT recommend using these materials in your hamster cage! This HPCC paper bedding would be great for a dwarf hamster* (paid link), or any hamster for that matter.

Kiln drying wood removes water by treating it at a high temperature. Yet, depending on the temperature used to dry the wood, it may still contain phenols and harmful acids. In the unboxing video you will see that Tiffany uses the subscription service from Small Pet Select because she loves to use a mix of their Paper and Aspen bedding. Some people don’t like to give sand baths in the cage because hamsters will sometimes use them as litter trays. If your hamster gets regular free range you can give daily access to a sand bath in their free-range area instead, but it’s best care practice to provide 24/7 access to sand in the cage. External access needs to be for at least 30 minutes every day, so providing this can become quite labour intensive. However, pine is a popular option for small animals. So we’ve listed a few products here for your consideration, after you discuss it with your vet. Kaytee PineHamsters are curious pets and if you have used aspen bedding for the first time, it is quite sure that they will much on it. They just try to find out what it is. Over time, you may see them stop eating it. My Hamster Keeps Eating Aspen Bedding: What Should I Do?