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AmityvilleHams · 10-06-2020, 05:21 AM

Engel is right about coco coir/fiber(or anything else a pure coconut fiber substance ended up labelled as) not molding if it is properly maintained. While you still should only use a very small contained section of it at a shallow depth, if it isn't too moist or too dry it can be a wonderful addition to an enclosure. Overly dry coconut fiber isn't going to be good for respiratory health either. Alternatively if you definitely don't want to take the chance there is always the option to just use it in a playpen/play bin/etc!

As far as bioactive enclosures go with hamsters, I wouldn't recommend them at all and would honestly stay away from them. They have their place with some other species though.

10-06-2020, 05:21 AM
AmityvilleHams PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,545	Re: Newbie: Picket the WW (we think) and his new house. Engel is right about coco coir/fiber(or anything else a pure coconut fiber substance ended up labelled as) not molding if it is properly maintained. While you still should only use a very small contained section of it at a shallow depth, if it isn't too moist or too dry it can be a wonderful addition to an enclosure. Overly dry coconut fiber isn't going to be good for respiratory health either. Alternatively if you definitely don't want to take the chance there is always the option to just use it in a playpen/play bin/etc! As far as bioactive enclosures go with hamsters, I wouldn't recommend them at all and would honestly stay away from them. They have their place with some other species though.