Sandtastik play sand. Safe for hamsters? Reviews?

[Oatmeal_Cupcake]

Has anybody used sandtastik play sand for their hamsters sand bath? It's silica and quartz free so it should be safe to use, right?

"Sandtastik is the only sand in the world which contains neither free silica nor free quartz.

Sandtastik Sand is 100% natural, environmentally friendly, safe for children of all ages and is available in over 73 vibrant, shimmering colors. All our sands are non-toxic AP approved by The Arts and Crafts Material Institute (ACMI), conform to ASTM - D4236 and certified EN71-3 safe for use in Europe."

Link: White Play Sand

[POLAR WHITES]

It says non toxic to children but doesn't say anything about small pets, also cant help thinking that the dye might dye hamsters fur after a bathroom visit ?

[Oatmeal_Cupcake]

It's not the colored one. They have a plain natural white one.

[POLAR WHITES]

safe sand that I know is safe to use is play sand from argos or chinchilla dust which is sand from pets at home if you are in the uk,

[Oatmeal_Cupcake]

Ya, unfortunately I'm in the US. I wish I was in the UK though!

[itswendy]

here's a video by hammylux on how to sterilize play sand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI1cIl-la3s
most youtubers i've watched said that as long as its play sand that says 'safe for children' then it should be okay.
i personally use this but it's a bit expensive at my local pet shop:
Kaytee Chinchilla Bath Sand

[Esmy]

You can buy a huge 50 lb bag of childrens play sand at Lowe's for about 5 dollars and it is already pre-washed and dried. You don't have to do anything to it.

[Oatmeal_Cupcake]

I actually bought some from a store on my way home from vacation. I did get the white one. When I got home I saw it and wondered if it was too fine. I've heard people say that the chinchilla dust is too fine for hamsters and can cause respiratory problems.

This sand is more like soft beach sand. Like from a fancy beach. I intend to use it for my Syrian.

So I was hoping to find someone who had already used it. Or maybe someone could describe how to know when sand is to fine. Maybe thats the problem I'm having. Is dusty and fine sand considered the same thing?

[Karinalara89]

You don’t need to bake it in the oven?

[Karinalara89]

Originally Posted by Esmy

You can buy a huge 50 lb bag of childrens play sand at Lowe's for about 5 dollars and it is already pre-washed and dried. You don't have to do anything to it.

You don’t need to bake it in the oven?