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liam4mail · 10-30-2008, 11:06 AM

I do not even want to know why he is bald. These rescue stories are so sad and make me really angry. ellisyellis he is lucky to have you as a parent. Toby is from a breeder but if and when I do decide to have a second I may go to a rescue centre.

I use Wikinsons Safe Bedding but thinking about it now if he has delicate bare skin the paper may be a bit harsh for him.

I have to say I am disappointed with Wikinsons Warm Bedding. I thought it would be in long strings like the Safe Bedding but it is all in bits. Toby does not seem too keen either. I will keep on giving him some for another while and he may start to incorporate it in time. I would like if he did because of the cold weather. It does seem very soft ellisyellis. Wikinson's wool bedding seems soft too and it does have a hamster on the package but ignore it as I hear it can block up pouches. Toby stands at the top of his bed before he sleeps, fills his pouches with bedding and then goes into the middle of the bed and releases what is in his pouches around him. It is adorable.

If I ever do use toilet roll it will be the cheapest I can find. It is not because I am cheap myself but because I know no chemicals will be added to the cheap stuff. Do not be tempted to buy toilet roll that is advertised as soft because this probably has chemicals and fragrances added.

Is his baldness a temporary problem? Would one of those pouches be a good idea for a few weeks? I know some members disliked the idea of the pouch being in the cage but if he needs a solution for a few weeks then it might not be a bad idea. I think it should be cleaned regularly though. I can imagine the fur of the pouch holding germs and odours and if he has bare skin it would not be a good idea for it to be exposed to anything nasty.

10-30-2008, 11:06 AM
liam4mail Adult Hamster Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sheffield (United Kingdom) Posts: 392	Re: whats the softest bedding i can use for bald Edgar? I do not even want to know why he is bald. These rescue stories are so sad and make me really angry. ellisyellis he is lucky to have you as a parent. Toby is from a breeder but if and when I do decide to have a second I may go to a rescue centre. I use Wikinsons Safe Bedding but thinking about it now if he has delicate bare skin the paper may be a bit harsh for him. I have to say I am disappointed with Wikinsons Warm Bedding. I thought it would be in long strings like the Safe Bedding but it is all in bits. Toby does not seem too keen either. I will keep on giving him some for another while and he may start to incorporate it in time. I would like if he did because of the cold weather. It does seem very soft ellisyellis. Wikinson's wool bedding seems soft too and it does have a hamster on the package but ignore it as I hear it can block up pouches. Toby stands at the top of his bed before he sleeps, fills his pouches with bedding and then goes into the middle of the bed and releases what is in his pouches around him. It is adorable. If I ever do use toilet roll it will be the cheapest I can find. It is not because I am cheap myself but because I know no chemicals will be added to the cheap stuff. Do not be tempted to buy toilet roll that is advertised as soft because this probably has chemicals and fragrances added. Is his baldness a temporary problem? Would one of those pouches be a good idea for a few weeks? I know some members disliked the idea of the pouch being in the cage but if he needs a solution for a few weeks then it might not be a bad idea. I think it should be cleaned regularly though. I can imagine the fur of the pouch holding germs and odours and if he has bare skin it would not be a good idea for it to be exposed to anything nasty.