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[Vanilla_Rat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa08 I'm in Australia and we dont have aspen, the only stuff i've seen is either pine shavings or straw/hay or wood chips. Are any of these safe (except for the pine).

Hmmm...what kind of wood chips are they? Pine and cedar and other soft woods are no good.They are toxic.

Hay and straw can be used as bedding,but I don't think it is very absorbant.However you can always put a layer of newspaper on the bottom of the cage and then add some straw or hay,that might work.

[Alyssa08]

I went to the pet store today and they only had a mixture of pine and cedure woodchips, so its looks like they are a no no.. I asked the person in the pet store whether they get anything other than pine shavings etc, but apparently no because they seem to think that pine is the best thing for rodents I dont think he really knew anything about the effects of pine on rodents because i have heard a few people mention that it can be bad.

[Vanilla_Rat]

Sadly most pet store ppl think pine and cedar is okay and thats why they sell it and it is cheap...unfortunatly!

[Samantha]

Awww he is so cute!

You could look for Aspen that is what I use in my cages for all of my animals.

[GeishaGirl]

You can ask them to order in some aspen, never give up If all else fails use Purina Yesterdays news, it is very good and is in the cat deparments. Also use some hay to make a bed with!! Yesterday’s News pellets are natural, non-toxic, virtually dust-free, and highly absorbent, so they make great bedding material for small animals. Hedgehogs, mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, and reptiles can all find a safe, dry, and comfortable haven in Yesterday’s News.

[Vanilla_Rat]

I use YN and really like it!