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04-03-2011, 01:02 PM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Oxfordshire, UK
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
I use Megazorb for all my hamsters. My chinese dont mind either as i did have them on wood shavings for a while. My syrian Bella is allergic to woodshavings.
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04-03-2011, 01:18 PM
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#1 Hamster Mom
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Nottingham, East midlands, UK
Posts: 13,209
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
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Originally Posted by alisont
Ah didnt know that thanks, have rung horse supply places locally but no one had it in. Trouble is I don't drive so I just get mine from Farmaway online £7 a bag and £5 delivery. How much do you pay? - could see if Dad would offer the parental taxi service for a trip as only a few miles away - bit embarrasing at 38 saying parental taxi service but parents are so good for collecting animal supplies
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Its about £7 I think, I would ring up and ask first though as they sometimes don't have it in stock and will order it in for you
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04-04-2011, 11:53 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 170
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
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Originally Posted by fluffymunchkins
Its about £7 I think, I would ring up and ask first though as they sometimes don't have it in stock and will order it in for you
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Thanks am stocked up for now but will ring them next time to order a bag - only about 15 mins drive form here and Dad says he doesnt mind taking me
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04-04-2011, 12:12 PM
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Miss Hamster Addict
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 3,781
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
i use pets at home shavings from my previous hamster and my syrian, just the normal unscented one's, and also carefresh mixed in.... what is megazorb?
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04-04-2011, 01:14 PM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Posts: 3,350
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
Megazorb is similar to carefresh, it's a wood based horse bedding which is very absorbant, it's also a lot cheaper than carefresh at £7 for 85l (plus postage if you have to get online, but from a equine shop, it's around £7) the main issue is the size bag it comes in But I really love it and would never switch back to shavings (too stinky)
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04-09-2011, 04:00 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 3
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
When I got my littlies from Pets at Home, the staff said I had to use Biocat cat litter - the paper-based pellets. Since I was new to Chinese (I have gerbils and some experience of syrians) I took their word for it since I didn't want the poor wee things to suffer and adverse reaction to shavings or carefresh. I've learnt a bit more now and generally use a mixture of the Biocat and some carefresh, megazorb or whatever comes to hand really - no hammie problems suffered!
Anyone know why they would say it has to be paper-based cat litter? I understand that shavings have a bad press in some areas because of the pine oils or something along those lines which are stronger in shavings you get in the US, so a lot of gerbil sites advise "no pine shavings!!" every time the topic of substrate comes up. No idea why even carefresh would be a problem though, since Pets at Home sell that too.
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04-10-2011, 11:51 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 177
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
i have used both and i think mine prefers shavings ... only because he seems to like digging in them more. I like the smell and look of shavings more, so i guess its your own personal preference.
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04-15-2011, 04:34 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 163
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Re: Megazorb or shavings for Chinese hamsters?
I've always used shavings too for all my hamsters, piggies and rabbits and never had a problem. My Chinese hamster is on shavings at the moment and loves digging in them.
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