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Safe Hamster Bedding & Habitat: Protect Your Pet's Health & Happiness

Learn about hamster habitats, bedding and nesting which will help your hamster to live a long and happy life.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

How to Choose Safe Hamster Bedding: Best Options for Your Pet

Read more tips about hamster housing including how to choose bedding & nesting materials as well as some safety tips to keep your pet hamster safe

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Hamster Cage Cleaning: Daily, Weekly, Monthly for a Happy Pet

Wondering if you can give your hamster a bath? Not sure how to properly clean your hamster cage? These tips will help you keep your hamster and their habitat clean and comfortable.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Ultimate Pet Rat Care Guide: Food, Habitat, Health & Happy Rat Tips

Learn how to care for pet rat, recommended diet and habitat setup. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Rabbit Facts & Care: Essential Tips for a Happy, Healthy Bunny

Learn some fun facts about rabbits, available at Petco. There’s lots to learn about these fun and fascinate pets.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Got pet care questions? Bird bonding, cage size, heating, and litter?

Thanks for reaching out. Sound like you have a full house. 1. Birds will often bond together but continue to work with them in a quiet environ, offering treats to win and re-enforce trust. Toys, the radio or tv, can all assist with boredom. Setting up foraging toys so birds need to spend time looking for food. 2. There is no such thing as too big a cage. 3. Heating rocks are rarely approved for use, as they will eventually become faulty and get too hot, potentially damaging the animal. A heat lamp is recommended. 4. The bunny's litter box should be spot cleaned daily and full clean weekly. If you can smell it you waited too long. Good luck.

What do I need for a dwarf hamster? Cage, bedding, food & care tips?

Do not use an aquarium tank. A suitably sized (and secure) wire cage with a solid bottom is recommended. HabiTrail and Kaytee have excellent choices for cages. Buy the largest cage you can afford and fit in the chosen space. You can use recycled paper bedding such as CareFresh or Yesterday's News. Aspen shavings or pellets are also acceptable. Do not use pine or cedar shavings as these can be irritating. A commercial diet from Kaytee or VitaKraft can be fed from a ceramic bowl. A ceramic bowl prevents gnawing and tipping. A non chewable water bottle can be hung to provide fresh water daily. Other necessary items include chew toys and an exercise wheel. Find a veterinarian experienced in treating pocket pets and have your new addition examined to confirm good health. Feed, water and exercise daily. Clean the cage weekly. These little guys require very little care and can provide lots of entertainment. Congrats and enjoy!

How do I set up my new rabbit cage and what goes on the bottom?

You should put a large amount of regular hay on the bottom of the cage, this needs to be changed at least once a week. You also need a drinking bottle to hang on the inside of the cage and a couple of feeding bowls for the food.

Do Petco stores sell safe and fun toys for my pet rabbit?

Yes, most pet stores have a small animal section with a variety of toys. Look for chew toys with safe woods such as willow, apple, birch, spruce and aspen. Soft toys and exercise wheels are also good options.

Help me choose a new cage for my Syrian hamster. What size is best?

I recommend choosing the larger cage for sweet pea. Hamsters like to have separate bathroom / toilet areas well away from their bedding, so the one with the biggest base area is the best. Height of cage is less important. Also provide safe chewing sticks for her to gnaw her teeth on.