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Old 06-24-2020, 03:17 PM  
gettons_1980
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Join Date: Jun 2020
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Default Re: Dwarf hamster skin lesions

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Originally Posted by souffle View Post
Soil is not really a good substrate for hamsters. When damp it can harbour fungus and bacteria and they tend to get really grubby. There are quite a few good substrates that do hold tunnel shapes well and allow burrowing behavior.

I am very surprised about that. I have been reading and watching a lot and many swear about how good soil is for hamsters (obviously organic soil). I use that with a mixture of paper bedding, organic cat grass, Timothy hay etc.


What would you recommend instead?
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