Fresssh For My Little Ones By Mendoi on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
MY BABIES
I have 3 roborovski dwarf hamsters - Dash, Dex and Dot. Dash is the fastest most active one, Dot hides and thinks the most, and Dex is my normal social baby.
THEIR STORY
Roborovski hamsters are super hyperactive and panic easily. They're a hit or miss in terms of getting along with each other when they get older. They used to share a home but started fighting when they were about 3-4 months old. When they sleep, they cuddle together, but when they're awake, they're squeaking and biting each other. So I had to separate them.
THE PRODUCT
I used pine shavings for my very first hamster. At the time, I had read that it wasn't 100% safe but it was better than the deadly cedar (bad for them to breathe in).
Fast forward 2+ yrs after she had passed away, I finally decided to raise hamsters again. I was advised that Carefresh is now the safest thing out there.
THE GOOD
Absorption is excellent. Their home is always dry. I used to have to rinse and scrub, but now all I have to do is dump out the old bedding and vacuum the bits of food leftover.
One bag lasts me a couple months. It doesn't last as long as when they were all in one ginormous cage though.
It doesn't look yucky at all when it's time to change their bedding. With the pine, you could always tell by looking at and smelling it that it's time.
There is never any trace of a pee smell.
THE BAD
The bedding itself has its own distinct smell that I've gotten used to, but non-hamster owners complain about it.
It's quite expensive, like most things that are healthier.
It's not really easy to get bedding out, especially when it's more than half full. It's such a ginormous bag, I can't just tilt and pour. It's also jam-packed in there, so the bedding doesn't roll out. I have to grab it out with my hand, and most of the time, pieces roll out of my hand and onto my floor. I'm not sure what they can do about this.
I wish it were re-sealable, but then it would probably be even more expensive.
SUMMARY
I would definitely recommend this solely because it's the safest thing there is for your little ones. All my complaints are inconvenient bothersomes, but this is the best thing out there.
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CAREFRESH Pet Bedding Purchased at: Pet Cetera Price: $40 for 60 Litres
If my daughter decides to raise guinea pigs again, I think this will be the product we use...sounds like it would work quite well despite the cumbersome parts :) Thanks for the info
Oh, your pet is sooo cute. I also use this for my guinea pigs but since it is recession, I am just using shredded papers padded with lots of used newspapers...sigh.. Thanks for the info :)
I used to use this for my piggy, she loved it, she would actually roll around in it, really funny, she felt safe, i guess because of how soft and fluffy it is, and it really does help with the odour and kept her cage from being wet from her urine, its very absorbant, unfortunately it is just too expensive, and if i put paper in her cage she eats it, all i can use are those awful wood shavings.
I used to use this for my Guinnea Pig