I strongly advise against using scented sand as hamster have a very strong sense of smell and it can be very overpowering for them. A reason for them to be rolling around in the sand so much is that they are trying to get the smell out of the fur - as dwarf hamster use their sand to clean their fur. Dust is also not safe as it can cause respiratory issues.
I looked up zeolite sand and some pictures look really fine and other look similar to grit. So I wouldn’t use this.
I would go for the sand that you found which is unscented - this would be the safest option.
Or A children playsand would also be safe - as it isn’t too coarse however it will need to be strelised in an oven to make sure any possible bacteria in the sand has been killed and remove any moisture which could be in the sand.
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Originally Posted by Bel04
I just bought sand for my hamster and it got delivered today. It’s childs play sand. It’s purple but I scented. Feels like regular sand from the beach. I put it in a takeaway dish and put it in her cage. She loves it.
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I wouldn’t advise using the sand if it has been dyed purple as you won’t know whether the dye is safe or not for hamsters.