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Shannonmcn · 06-06-2019, 02:11 AM

The shavings plus uses softwood shavings which are not safe. It'll be pine or cedar which can cause respiratory issues. If you want a combo of paper based and wood shavings you can buy a regular bag of carefresh and mix it with aspen (a hardwood) shavings yourself.

I only know the Vitasmart brand form reading about it on other forums. I'd normally hesitate to reference a forum other than this one but hamster hideout has the food listed as "Recommended" and they have a much more US-focused userbase. The protein is a little low at 16% but you need to supplement most seed mixes with extra protein anyway.

06-06-2019, 02:11 AM
Shannonmcn PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 3,192	Re: Are these brands okay? The shavings plus uses softwood shavings which are not safe. It'll be pine or cedar which can cause respiratory issues. If you want a combo of paper based and wood shavings you can buy a regular bag of carefresh and mix it with aspen (a hardwood) shavings yourself. I only know the Vitasmart brand form reading about it on other forums. I'd normally hesitate to reference a forum other than this one but hamster hideout has the food listed as "Recommended" and they have a much more US-focused userbase. The protein is a little low at 16% but you need to supplement most seed mixes with extra protein anyway.