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08-25-2018, 12:11 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Roslin
Posts: 29
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Re: Red eyed Russian Dwarf Hamster
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Originally Posted by Sasha04
When you say sawdust do you mean wood shavings? Sawdust tends to be very dusty. When Hamster are breathing in dust constantly it can cause respiratory system infections. If you prefer to use wood shavings aspen wood shavings are safe.
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Yes I did mean wood shavings!! I use the standard one you get from Pets at Home, so that's all fine. For bedding I use straw, but I also have these soft white square things? I have no idea what they are, only that my hamsters love them, and will carry little bits around with them.
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08-25-2018, 03:49 PM
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#12
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1,109
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Re: Red eyed Russian Dwarf Hamster
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Originally Posted by Careba
Yes I did mean wood shavings!! I use the standard one you get from Pets at Home, so that's all fine. For bedding I use straw, but I also have these soft white square things? I have no idea what they are, only that my hamsters love them, and will carry little bits around with them.
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It sounds like paper bedding to me. Is it the stuff P@H sell with the crinkly edges?
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08-26-2018, 12:19 AM
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#13
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Red eyed Russian Dwarf Hamster
Do you mean straw or hay Careba? Straw shouldn't be used for hams & if you use hay you need to freeze it for about a week in case of bugs or mites then remove sharp bits that may damage pouches.
Best to just use shredded up plain white toilet tissue for nests/bedding, you ham will love it & you can be sure it's totally safe.
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08-29-2018, 08:26 AM
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#14
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Roslin
Posts: 29
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Re: Red eyed Russian Dwarf Hamster
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Originally Posted by alpacassei
It sounds like paper bedding to me. Is it the stuff P@H sell with the crinkly edges?
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Yeah, that's the stuff. Vin and Nugget live for it, as soon as I put more in, or change it, they roll around and snuggle in it. It's so wholesome.
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08-29-2018, 08:28 AM
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#15
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Roslin
Posts: 29
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Re: Red eyed Russian Dwarf Hamster
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Originally Posted by cypher
Do you mean straw or hay Careba? Straw shouldn't be used for hams & if you use hay you need to freeze it for about a week in case of bugs or mites then remove sharp bits that may damage pouches.
Best to just use shredded up plain white toilet tissue for nests/bedding, you ham will love it & you can be sure it's totally safe.
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I used the hay for about a day, before taking it out. I'm pretty sure that it was aggravating Vin, because since I removed it she's not itched once.
I made sure to freeze it, yeah, and picked out the nice bits they could use, yeah. But I still don't like it, at all. I'm sticking to the regular soft bedding.
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