Warning for bedding

[Sarah9969]

Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

I have never had mite issues with any substrate I've used. And you can freeze bedding before use if there are any concerns. However some hamsters can develop allergies to any kind of wood substrate, and sometimes to other substrates, and that can also cause itching and skin rashes (said that for Sarah as it might not be mites). Paper based substrates like Fitch are hypoallergenic though. Hope Shitake is doing ok I have heard of Hamsters getting mites from bedding, but they naturally have mites on their skin all the time and an outbreak can sometimes mean a low immune system or something. I do worry about hay having mites though! So I always freeze anything that has hay stuck to it!

Thanks Serendipity I actually took out the bedding I had put in his cage just in case it was that causing his red patches. It's been2 days and they are slightly less red so I'm suspecting an allergy but I'm taking him to see a vet tomorrow just in case