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12-09-2020, 02:07 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 37
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Putting Leaf Litter in A Hamster's Cage
Hi! In my never-ending search for ways to enrich my hamster's life, I came across the concept of spreading leaf litter across the floor of a cage yesterday. But I'm finding it it difficult to ascertain whether it's safe to buy any old bag of leaf litter and throw it into a hamster's cage. Are all sorts of (dried) leaves safe for hamsters? If not, which species of tree leaves are safe? I've read that apple and birch tree branches are safe for hamsters, but I couldn't find any leaf litter made up solely of apple and/or birch leaves. Anyone have any knowledge about this? Or maybe some alternatives to leaf litter? I really want to give Egg a proper German style cage, so I'm looking into ways to clutter up her cage and give her more things to touch / sniff / patter across.
Thanks in advance!
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12-09-2020, 02:29 PM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: Putting Leaf Litter in A Hamster's Cage
Have a look at the Rodipet website. They do all sorts of different ground covers and they state what type of leaves, flowers etc they sell.
I use the cheaper Rosewood dried leaves and flowers for enrichment available at any petshop.
Last edited by Ria P; 12-09-2020 at 03:34 PM.
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12-09-2020, 02:45 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 37
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Re: Putting Leaf Litter in A Hamster's Cage
Unfortunately, I'm in the US so I can't order things from Rodipet. But I will have a look at their products and maybe it'll give me an idea of what to look for
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12-09-2020, 03:40 PM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: Putting Leaf Litter in A Hamster's Cage
I know that twigs and leaves from fruit trees like pear and apple or hazelnut are safe as long as they haven't been sprayed with chemicals. I've used them from my garden but baked them first at 100C for an hour or you could freeze them for at least 48hrs to remove any unwanted visitors.
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12-09-2020, 06:07 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 37
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Re: Putting Leaf Litter in A Hamster's Cage
Thank you for that information! Luckily, I happen to live in the middle of a forest, so I'll have a look around.
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12-09-2020, 10:53 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Putting Leaf Litter in A Hamster's Cage
I would be careful collecting leaves from outside as you have no idea what may have been on them & they carry the potential for disease, twigs should be ok if you bake them but for any kind of leaves I would buy dried leaves & flowers rather than collecting your own.
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12-28-2020, 04:23 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: West Yorkshire, UK
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Re: Putting Leaf Litter in A Hamster's Cage
I tend to buy a bag of dried dandelion leaves and flower heads as well as sprinkle some dried dill/basil in and my hammie loves it. Also the cage smells amazing
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