If you want to use wood shavings, the only safe choice is Aspen. Never use cedar or pine because they contain toxins that can cause respiratory illness such as pneumonia. Carefresh bedding is ok, although somewhat dusty. Both Aspen and Carefresh can be found in the small animal section of most pet stores
No! The wood in pencils has bee treated with chemicals, and has fragments of graphite still on it, which could be toxic to your guinea pig (not to mention it will make them very dirty.) Also the wood is too sharp and fragile to be good bedding. It can hurt their delicate feet and get in the eyes or throat.
Pine or aspen wood shavings are generally safe for lionhead rabbits, as long as they are kiln-dried and free from additives or chemicals. Avoid cedar and other aromatic woods, as they can be harmful to a rabbit's respiratory system. It's also important to provide a soft bedding material in addition to the wood shavings for comfort.
You can buy baled white wood shavings for horses at farm supply stores, equestrian supply stores, or online from retailers that specialize in horse bedding products. Be sure to check the quality and type of wood shavings to ensure they are safe and suitable for your horses.
YES! I know a horse that actually died when someone accidentally put cherry shavings in its stall. Never use cherry shavings. It can cause laminitis, colic, death, and many other health issues.
Most common cleaning materials like Clorox or Mr. Clean. If you use them DO NOT hold your hamster for at least 3 hours after washing your hands.lettus is dangerous but i will look up some more
Wood shavings or maybe even toilet paper.
The best types of wood shavings to use as bedding for a hamster are aspen and kiln-dried pine. These types of wood are safe for hamsters and do not contain harmful chemicals or oils that can be harmful to their respiratory system. It is important to avoid cedar and other aromatic woods, as they can be toxic to hamsters.
Most pet shops have good quality pet bedding. I would not recommend using fresh wood shavings or sawdust as they can be dusty and dangerous for your hamster. You can get it from blowoutbedding.com ,here a collection of bedding available where you can choose your choice bedding.
Food: $5.59 Wood Shavings: $6.39 Cage: $25.49 Food bowl: $1.59 Waterers: $3.19 Hamster Wheel: $3.99 Hamster Ball: $7.19 You can go to Petco for more information.
any shavings EXCEPT cedar that will kill your hamster very quickly
It would not ruin your in-sink erator. It would not be good for your drain, but if you only put some wood shavings in the disposal accidentally once, it would not ruin it.
This would NOT be a good idea. Clothing can cause the animal to get tangled and trapped inside and may cause suffocation issues. Use any wood shavings for bedding or shreaded clean paper. Not newspaper as the ink on the newspaper can be toxic to small animals.
The best nesting for hamsters would probably be CareFRESH Ultra, because wood shavings can harm your hamster by giving it cancer or liver disease.
Most any shavings, but avoid pine, cedar, and "fluffy" or "soft" bedding. You could even use shredded paper, but no newsprint or "shiny" paper. Really any shavings you could use for a gerbil or hamster.
chips/shavings/what-have-you...of WOOD(GASP!).
yes any type of tree shavings are fine but not ones that are thin because the hamster might choke and die ;( (i miss my hamster)
Definitely not cedar wood shavings.