Thread: Feeding help
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Old 06-22-2016, 08:17 PM  
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Default Re: Feeding help

Salt licks are only necessary for herbivores,from what I've heard,as omnivores and carnivores would get necessary salt through animal protein apparently.Either way,a good diet would likely have this anyways as one of the added vitamins and minerals!

For bedding,the two easiest to purchase in the US are Carefresh and Kaytee Clean and Cozy.Clean and Cozy is really good and cheaper than Carefresh,but you have to be careful to get an unscented version for safety and health reasons.Do not use Carefresh Shavings Plus,as this contains unspecified softwood shavings and any form of unspecified shavings are automatically to be considered unsafe.

Also if you do want Carefresh,it's best to buy it in bulk as the cost is generally better.Aspen shavings are also considered "safe" but that doesn't necessarily mean they're guaranteed not to cause issues,so paper is always best.Aspen is certainly not risk free,and with hamster care you want to take as little risks as possible and always be a responsible owner!
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