Bedding

Always use safe, unscented bedding in your hamster’s enclosure.

• • • Paper bedding is recommended
  • • Aspen is the only safe wood-based bedding. However, if your hamster starts sneezing or having other respiratory issues, it may be too dusty for them.
  • • Bedding should be at least 6-8 inches high in order to encourage burrowing. In the wild, hamsters make intricate burrows 2-8 feet in depth in order to stay safe from predators.
  • • Additional substrate that is safe to add to the cage:
      • Sand – also used for potty area
      • Eco Earth
      • Coco Peat
      • Sphagnum Moss
      • Toilet paper