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Small Animal Bedding: Rabbit, Guinea Pig and Hamster Bedding
Small animal bedding absorbs waste and messes and provides a padded place for them to lay, rest or dig tunnels through. Spread 1- to 2-inches of bedding across the bottom of the habitat to help keep your pet's habitat clean and comfortable. Small animals—such as hamsters and mice—will also benefit from the addition of nesting material that they can snuggle up and get cozy in.
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High-quality paper bedding, crumbled paper bedding or hardwood shavings are available options. Cedar-based products are not recommended.
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1- to 2-inches of bedding should be placed in the habitat to give your pet enough coverage to absorb droppings. If you have a hairless species, additional bedding must be provided to allow them to burrow in for additional warmth.
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Although cedar is a pleasant, natural odor control, the oils in the wood can irritate your pet's skin, and the odor can lead to respiratory problems.
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Clean and disinfect the habitat and its contents at least once a week (depending on species) with a non-toxic, pet habitat cleaner or 3% bleach solution. Rinse and allow to dry completely before placing your pet back into the habitat. Daily spot cleaning will help prevent odor and feces/urine buildup.
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What is the best bedding for my rabbit
I have guinea pig and I was wondering what kind of bedding is ok for them. The enclosure is large so I’m not sure if I wanna use that much paper bedding
Which is better to use as hamster bedding? Paper? Pine? Or cedar? Currently I’m using paper.
What is the best bedding to use for a chinchilla? I have heard bad things about kiln dried pine/aspen, about Carefresh and other expanding beddings, paper pieces, fleece, etc. I'm just trying to prepare for my best for my new chinchilla.
I saw many breeders using sawdust or wood mulch for whelping box bedding is it good?
Is this okay to use as bedding for my guinea pig? I don't want to do anything that could harm him.
Can guinea pigs use this type of bedding? Is the bedding dangerous to them?
I am setting up a new habitat for my 2 sibling gerbils. I want it to be as natural of a habitat as their ancestors in the wild live in. Which substrate would you recommend that would be as natural as they would receive in their desert environment?
Is a blanket bedding good for my guinea pigs
Gerbil with allergies to paper bedding and shavings. Currently living on white cotton t shirts, washed in hypoallergenic laundry soap, doing really really well. Any other creative ideas to try for bedding?
I have a pitbull/bulldog mix that stays outside who is allergic to cedar bedding and pine is there a hypoallergenic bedding for outside animals?
I have two baby rats, I was using Kaytee Natural Paper Bedding and wanted to switch them to a different bedding but couldn’t figure out which one would be a safer option to switch to. I did some reading and found that Pine was dangerous to rats because of the oils so I avoided it. Recently I spoke with a breeder who said Kiln dried pine is okay and isn’t dangerous to them because the oils are all dried up but people in a rat group on Facebook have expressed concern. Is it okay to use Pine?