Wool bad for hamsters?

Question

Is wool bad for hamsters?? How about cotten?? Please?

Answer 1

Cotton is bad, your hamster can get tangled in it, as well as wool. The best bedding for the entire cage is Aspen wood shavings, unlike pine and cedar, they do not have fumes that will harm your hammy. The bedding called Fluff is no good, not only is it cotton but it has LOADS of harmful chemicals. If you want to know what makes the best bed/nest just use some unscented toliet paper, just put it in their cage, and they will do the rest! Hope this helps!!!

Answer 2

yes you shouuld use aspen wood shavings and tissue

Answer 3

If you mean the woolly bedding available from pet shops, it is best avoided, as it can catch on their feet and also cause choking.

Answer 4

no. itll get caught in theyre cheeks, around theyre bodis, oround theyre feet etc. use TP for now, but carefresh is the best bedding, even if you use aspen for most of theyre cage adn give them some carefresh where they sleep =]

Answer 5

0.o ummm i think they're both okay....maybe?

Answer 6

Wool and cotten should not be used for hamster bedding. Hamsters have a habit of stuffing bedding into their cheek pouches for shifting from one place to another in the cage. Cotton or wool are made of fibres and has the problem of getting entangled in the hamster cheek pouches, can cause impacted cheek pouches or result in hair ball condition. Both the mentioned conditions are dangerous conditions for hamsters and are best avoided.

The best bedding for hamsters is aspen shavings or Carefresh. Do not use pine / cedar shavings as they have dust and can form phenols on contact with the hamster urine.

I personally use ripped toilet paper mixed with aspen shavings and have had no problem with this bedding for the past so many years of my having hamsters. Always use only unbleached, untreated and non fragrant toilet paper. Rip it up and mix it with some aspen shavings for the bedding. Do not throw the empty toilet roll tubes. Give them to your hammies who like them as toys for gnawing and tunneling.