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APJohnson · 03-18-2018, 02:24 AM

Hi,

Recently joined after purchasing our first syrian hamster. I have been looking on the site since, looking at some very informative threads.

I have previous experience keeping fancy rats and I have been surprised at the similarities which are required when keeping hamsters - cage size, stimulation, substrates etc.

Which leads me to my question. Our LPS advised me to buy wood shavings which I now know to be wrong and in most cases unsuitable for hamsters. Reading different threads it seems people use equine bedding (I used to with my rats. It was cardboard strips/squares, but can't remember the name) and Megazorb and Aubiose are names which have featured regularly. Both are readily available at a local equine shop, but I'd like to know which is more suited to a Syrian hamster? People have said that Megazorb can be dusty.

Ashley 😊

03-18-2018, 02:24 AM
APJohnson Newborn Pup Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 1	Suitable substrate Hi, Recently joined after purchasing our first syrian hamster. I have been looking on the site since, looking at some very informative threads. I have previous experience keeping fancy rats and I have been surprised at the similarities which are required when keeping hamsters - cage size, stimulation, substrates etc. Which leads me to my question. Our LPS advised me to buy wood shavings which I now know to be wrong and in most cases unsuitable for hamsters. Reading different threads it seems people use equine bedding (I used to with my rats. It was cardboard strips/squares, but can't remember the name) and Megazorb and Aubiose are names which have featured regularly. Both are readily available at a local equine shop, but I'd like to know which is more suited to a Syrian hamster? People have said that Megazorb can be dusty. Ashley 😊