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Old 12-13-2021, 09:24 AM   #1
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Exclamation Are any of these safe?

So the pet shops around me don't really have main-stream brands, so I thought I'd ask yall if any of this is safe (Sand and bedding)












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Old 12-13-2021, 09:58 AM   #2
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Default Re: Are any of these safe?

As far as i know Chipsi Classic is safe. Do you know what kind of wood the Prospan is made of? If it's the equivalent to Allspan which is used in Central Europe and made from Spruce then it would be safe.

I don't know the others and anything reptile could be too moist.

Can you get paperbased bedding like Kaytee clean and cozy or Carefresh?
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Old 12-13-2021, 10:10 AM   #3
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Default Re: Are any of these safe?

Komodo sand = Is not safe. Claims to be 100% calcium carbonate, which clumps when wet.
Vitakraft sand = Is not safe. It clumps/clots, which can cause some major issues for hamsters if they were to pouch or eat it.
Gimbi = is hay, rose petals and mint leaves. All are safe for hamsters, but not really necessary (they tend to prefer tissue for bedding).
Chipsi = Is safe. It's sold on Zooplus as well, and states it's had the resin removed, and as it's sold in the UK, should be kiln-dried (which I believe is the law here).
Plospan = Is probably not safe. I went to the site and it a) doesn't mention if it's kiln-dried, and b) comes in three scents (apple, lemon, lavender) which is bad for the sensitive noses of hamsters.

As an alternative, children's play sand (dried in an oven for 15-20mins) works well as a cheap alternative to the chinchilla sand many people like to use. Hemp is also a common and safe substrate if you can't get paper or safe wood-based bedding.
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