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AmityvilleHams · 07-03-2022, 03:36 AM

The "85l" Kaytee Clean and Cozy isn't 85l while compressed. It expands to that amount(or roughly that amount), but it's only ~28l compressed.

Personally I'd go with Small Pet Select. They only use virgin fiber, and it's dye free. These aren't really things most companies can say about their products when it comes to substrate if I'm honest.

I know Kaytee in particular does have a bit of a track record with bad batches & poor quality control. Some people get very lucky with no bad experiences. I think others have found things like bandaids in theirs, and I definitely at least have found some dangerously hard & sharp pieces of substrate in the past. It isn't exactly an old problem either - this has been happening for years now.

I don't think as many people have had bad batches with Fitch, but I think it has happened at some point. I'd still choose Small Pet Select over Fitch personally though, with Fitch not being dye free - food grade or otherwise.

07-03-2022, 03:36 AM
AmityvilleHams PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,545	Re: How much is 20kg of fitch bedding in Litres? The "85l" Kaytee Clean and Cozy isn't 85l while compressed. It expands to that amount(or roughly that amount), but it's only ~28l compressed. Personally I'd go with Small Pet Select. They only use virgin fiber, and it's dye free. These aren't really things most companies can say about their products when it comes to substrate if I'm honest. I know Kaytee in particular does have a bit of a track record with bad batches & poor quality control. Some people get very lucky with no bad experiences. I think others have found things like bandaids in theirs, and I definitely at least have found some dangerously hard & sharp pieces of substrate in the past. It isn't exactly an old problem either - this has been happening for years now. I don't think as many people have had bad batches with Fitch, but I think it has happened at some point. I'd still choose Small Pet Select over Fitch personally though, with Fitch not being dye free - food grade or otherwise.