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Old 04-26-2019, 03:53 AM   #1
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Default SoftaCard / SofNest (UK) question

Hi there

I am about to buy some SoftaCard for my Syrian hamster Detolf, as Fitch has sadly gone up in price.

I have spotted another product called SofNest but I can't find any reviews about it.

There are three different kinds, these are the description from the website:

The first one is Sofnest Standard. This is Sofnest paper wool in shredded form with typical pieces being 150-180 mm long with some longer and some shorter pieces.

The second variant is Sofnest Flakes. This is Sofnest paper wool in form of flakes. this is much finer than Sofnest Standard.

The third variant is Sofnest Paper Flakes. This is flakes of unprinted paper. The paper is same as newspaper paper but without any print. This is soft, absorbent, warm material.

Is any of these safe to use? I would like a softer material for the house where he sleeps...

Thank you in advance!
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Old 04-27-2019, 06:17 AM   #2
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Default Re: SoftaCard / SofNest (UK) question

For the house I would just use plain white toilet paper A few sheets of it torn into strips. Dead easy, and they like it.
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Old 04-27-2019, 06:18 AM   #3
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Also safe if swallowed.
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Old 04-28-2019, 12:00 PM   #4
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Default Re: SoftaCard / SofNest (UK) question

I would recommend using shredded up tissues instead.

When I ordered the sample pack to see what softacard was like before ordering a big bale - the pack contained a sample pack of softanest standard - the strands were very long so I was worried that they could become tangled around limbs plus being made of a thicker tissue they didn’t break easily when pulled. Personally I find it more cost effective using shredded tissues
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Old 04-29-2019, 03:14 AM   #5
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Default Re: SoftaCard / SofNest (UK) question

Thank you all for your advice!

I already use shredded tissue/toilet paper, Ziggy has his own toilet roll that he uses as a "self service"

I will stick to that and save some money
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