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| Remember the golden rule: NO FLUFFY BEDDING!! |
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| Bedding Materials For bedding a hamster should use plain, non scented pine wood shavings, as the scents can sometimes cause nasal iritations. Cedar wood shaving should be avoided because they release large amounts of phenol fumes which is related to liver damage. Aspen is the ideal bedding because it releases no toxic chemicals. Bedding should supplied generously to prevent odours and to your hamster getting a urine soaked rear. For Nesting Materials you should be using a paper based material such as safe bed which is paper flakes or shredded paper. Never use newspaper as newprint is dagerous to hamsters Never by a cotton wool style bedding because these trap hamsters limbs and when digested can block stomachs. These cotton wool like beddings are made of plastics which do not dissolve when a hamster eats it. These beddings are not safe despite the manufacturers attempts to claim it is safe. |