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Old 06-26-2021, 04:42 AM   #1
Quin
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Default Accidental Bought

I accidentally bought Pinewood bedding. It's been inside of their bin cage for four days. I'll be exchanging it at the Pet store (if I can) and buy some Aspen. Their previous bedding was Carefresh Colors (small, blue). I thought that I bought Aspen and not Pinewood. I didn't realize until four days later that I bought the incorrect bedding. I feel irresponsible and I hope that I didn't harm him. My hamster is a Robo dwarf and has been with me for a week.
Are there any signs that I should look for because I know Pine is bad for their respiratory system?
  • He’s breathing normally
  • No sneezing
  • Or any other signs that websites mention

I know people specify long-term use but I feel incredibly stupid for not double-checking what I was buying. He's also very active. Please help me if you can
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Old 06-27-2021, 12:45 PM   #2
Ria P
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Default Re: Accidental Bought

I'm pretty sure that your Robo will be fine.

When i was young we used to go to the local sawmill to get bags of free woodchips for our pets. I have no idea what kind of wood they were but it was in rural Bavaria surrounded by pine forests.

Our pets lived without respiratory issues.

Just keep in mind that Robos are burrowers and need an area with deep substrate. They also need some nesting material like big heaps of torn into strips, plain white toilet paper or some paper based substrate like carefresh or kaytee clean and cozy to make a cosy nest in.
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Old 06-27-2021, 03:31 PM   #3
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Default Re: Accidental Bought

Thank you, I just ended up replacing it to be on the safe side. I bought another Carefresh and Aspen (as a replacement for Pinewood). I've placed small strips of paper towels and toilet paper inside of the cage. His bedding is also at 5 inches.
Thank you for your additional tips.
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