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Originally Posted by cloudy
Thank you for all these tips. I was thinking of using a hemp matt to line a wooden cage. I thought of using sticky back plastic but read on here it is not suitable. I read some people line the bottom of the cage with hemp matts. Is there something else that would be better to line a cage with? I will be painting it with sealant before using it.
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As long as you give it a couple of coats of plastikote (tubs not spray) you don't need to line it.
Some hamsters pee on the base, especially the burrowing dwarfs so lining it with a hemp mat wouldn't be a good idea in my opinion.
Sticky back plastic wouldn't be safe because a hamster may chew the mat and the tape.
Sand, food and allsorts drops to the base of a cage. A hemp mat would make it more difficult to scoop up during a spot clean.
If you really feel the need to line it then boredom breaker mats may be an option because they're safe for chewing and you can remove or replace one when spot cleaning without disturbing the whole set up.
If you have a hamster like our Gertie who will only pee in a hyacinth/seagrass type tunnel or Pringle tube (to my OH's delight) then a boredom breaker mat may be an invitation to be used as a pee spot.