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1. Sawdust litter. Sawdust has a strong water absorption effect, which can remove or relieve the hamster’s body odor, and at the same time can reduce the humidity in the environment where the hamster is located. In addition, sawdust bedding can also play a role in keeping warm, suitable for hamsters in winter, helping to increase the temperature of the breeding cage and preventing frostbite in hamsters. And wood chip litter is relatively cheap, and many pet owners use wood chip litter for hamsters. However, the deodorant effect of wood chip litter is not very good in summer, and because the wood chips are relatively soft, hamsters usually like to drill into the wood chips and get the wood chips everywhere.
2. Paper cotton padding. Paper cotton padding. The water absorption and odor absorption of paper cotton bedding are better than that of wood chip bedding, and the comfort and warmth are better, so it is suitable for use in winter. However, the price of paper cotton litter will be several times higher than that of wood chip litter. If you use paper cotton bedding for hamsters, you can evenly spread a layer in the cage, more in winter, and a thin layer in summer. There are many advantages of paper cotton padding, but it should be replaced frequently. Usually, the part of the paper cotton that is wetted by hamsters needs to be replaced in time, and all the paper cotton padding should be replaced after about 1 week of use. If it is in a hot summer, the frequency of replacing the paper cotton padding should be appropriately increased. Due to the high price and frequent replacement, few pet owners use paper cotton litter for hamsters. Generally, pet owners with relatively wealthy economic conditions will consider using this litter.
3. Cat litter. Cat litter can also be used as bedding for hamsters. Cat litter has good water absorption, high odor absorption, good cooling effect, and easy cleaning. However, cat litter
is easily crushed by larger hamsters and may be swallowed by hamsters. In addition, cat litter with less dust should be selected as far as possible to prevent respiratory diseases in hamsters.
The owner can decide which litter to choose based on the actual situation of himself and the hamster, but no matter what kind of litter is used for the hamster, it must be changed frequently. Even if the quality of the litter is good, if it is not replaced for a long time, it will produce odor and breed bacteria, and may also cause harm to the health of the hamster, so pet owners must not be lazy to replace the litter.
Second, bedding suitable for hamsters in summer
hamsters Afraid of heat, when the temperature is high, the owner should pay attention to taking cooling measures for the hamster in time, and pay attention to use the litter with low heat storage capacity for the hamster to prevent the hamster from heat stroke. The litter suitable for hamsters in summer can refer to the following:
1. Cooling sand
The summer sand is actually a common bentonite cat litter, or pet owners can also find online Directly search for bentonite cat litter to buy, the price is relatively cheap.
2. Tofu cat litter
The price of tofu cat litter is higher than that of summer summer litter, but this kind of cat litter will not stick to the bottom, and there is very little dust. A cost-effective pad. But tofu cat litter has a disadvantage, that is, its taste is relatively fragrant, and the hamster can pick it up and chew it. In order to avoid this, the pet owner can use a small snack to guide the hamster and let it know that it cannot chew. If you can’t stop the hamster from gnawing, it’s best not to use this cat litter for it.
3. Wood particle litter
The price of wood particle litter is relatively high, the heat dissipation effect is lower than that of summer sand and tofu cat litter, and the price is relatively expensive, but this The litter is almost dust-free and provides minimal irritation to hamsters.
My introduction to hamster bedding is here, the owner can choose suitable bedding for the hamster according to the actual situation of himself and the hamster, as well as the weather conditions.
