Shredded newspaper can be used as bedding for a chinchilla, but it's not the best option. While it is absorbent and can help control odors, newspaper ink may contain harmful chemicals that could be harmful to your chinchilla if ingested. It's generally better to use paper-based bedding specifically designed for small animals, as well as hay or aspen shavings, which are safer and more suitable for their needs. Always ensure that any bedding you use is free from toxic substances.
Shredded newspaper is fine to use for bedding for any hamster, but if you think you hamster is slightly uncomfortable you can always add some real hamster bedding, it will save you money. :)
Shredded newspaper can be used for mice bedding, but it is important to ensure that the ink and any chemicals used in the newspaper are safe for the mice. Untreated, plain white newspaper is generally a safer option compared to colored or glossy newspaper. It's also recommended to provide additional bedding options, such as aspen shavings or paper-based bedding, for mice to choose from.
NO. you can use Chinchilla sand for your hamster to bathe in though
Use shredded toilet paper. i am not sure about hamster bedding. also if you can, find dry leaves and use these
i use paper shredded with shavings for my piggies they love it
42$ for food (about a 7$ food bag every 2 weeks)15$ for hay (refill hay holder when empty)(35$)for optional bedding. ( Its free if you use shredded newspaper)35$ for litter for litterbox.TOTAL: $92 Or if you use bedding, $117.
because the coloring of it might be toxic
Yes, shredded office paper can be used along with newspaper in a worm composting bin. Both materials are good sources of carbon for the worms' bedding. Just make sure to balance the carbon-rich paper with nitrogen-rich food scraps to maintain a healthy environment for the worms.
you do not have to use a lot of bedding but you can use fluff and hay do not use newspaper or wood/cedar shavings
You shouldn't use newspaper because the ink is sometimes toxic. use regular shredded white or recycled paper instead
no. it will eat it even if it has soy ink it will make it sick. your better off using shredded pine shavings you can find at walmart. thats what i use. there's a huge bag or 8 bucks. it'll last like forever
It probably isn't such a good idea to use shredded paper for bedding. Depending on where you get the paper, like recycled or newspaper, the ink may be harmful. Also, regular paper wouldn't be as absorbant as bedding and unless you plan on changing the paper everyday it would be dangerous to the gerbil's health to live in its own waste.