I've been using Woody Pet and Back2Nature for quite a while. Woody Pet is definitely superior when it comes to the odor control. When cleaning, I scoop out most of the solid Woody Pet from the tank and use a vacuum cleaner to suck up the dusty bits at the bottom.

The only problem with Woody Pet was that one of my hamsters seemed to develop an allergic reaction to it, so I switched back to paper for his tank.

My other hamster lived very happily with the Woody Pet until it died of old age about a week ago. *sigh*

This post has been edited by sphingx: Jul 31 2011, 11:17 PM

may your hamster rest in peace
at least it had the opportunity to be loved and cared for when it was alive
many animals in our world do not have this opportunity

how do you know your hamster had an allergic reaction?
just wanna make sure that hamlet doesnt have any of those signs
thanks

u can use the suction thing for bottle. i use suction for my wheel and bottle too , coz i use plastic cage

Back2Nature the 1 that look like pallets thingy eh?
anyway R.I.P to ur hammy...im sure his lucky to have u...

i think no need la...hang also good enough d....the bottle position is stable....now all i need is a big wheel & maybe a house a little bigger & darker...he miss his tube...now he eats in his toilet

can snap picture of your tank?
wanna see how you put the bottle
thanks

back2nature and breeder celect is same one
its the rolled newspaper

haha june back page got ma eswan's tank...
owhhh ok ok...

lol eswan...toilet is like hammies best place at home...lolz

This post has been edited by markjohn: Jul 31 2011, 11:58 PM

i think she is asking about ix3Rukia tank...

yeah its true...but he always eat in his tube one...but now since no tube he eats in his toilet btw my name is aswen

owhhh yea....hahah mistake nvr read the 1 who she replied...lolz
lol! 1st mistake on ur name...hahaha...dayummm duno wats wrong with me today...
hahaha mayb think to much d...haha

This post has been edited by markjohn: Aug 1 2011, 12:17 AM

Thank you. I miss little furball Mochi. He surprised me, really. In the morning he was as normal, in perfect condition and pretty active for his age, running on his wheel and eating, then he went to sleep and just never woke up again... At least he died happy, I think.

The other hamster, Gnocchi started scratching a lot and his coat deteriorated about a month after I changed to full Woody Pet. When I first swapped from Back2Nature to Woody Pet, I tested it little by little and he seemed fine with it, but as I said, after a month, his fur turned scruffy and smelly and the skin behind his ears was reddish. This was very sudden. (within 1-2 days) so I took him to the vet.

She said it was an yeast infection triggered by allergy. Since the woody pet was the only thing that I had changed recently, I reversed that and went back to paper. Also had to bathe him with a special medicated wash regularly (bathing hamsters is a whole new level of drama). During that time he lost a bit of weight too, I had to supplement his diet with a lot of extra nutritious stuff. After about 5 months, he seems to have recovered and his coat and weight is almost back to normal. He's just getting old now though, so less active than he was.

If you use a plastic aquarium tank, Suction cups will leave permanent blurry marks on the clear plastic walls. I'm not sure why it happens but it does. thought I'd mention it since some people prefer to keep their plastic tank surfaces unblemished.

Breeder Celect is more expensive, and has bigger and harder pellets, but both of them are similar. Yes.

This post has been edited by sphingx: Aug 1 2011, 12:25 AM

yes , it does leave marks lolz.

awww thats sad....now i m worry about my hamster also

suction cup also will get weak the plastic material if constant open & remove if i m not mistaken...just like the shades that uses suction cup in cars

if your suction cup cant stick anymore
try putting some water and wipe it dry with a cloth
then stick it back to the surface
thats what i do everytime it gets weak
works like a charm everytime

This WW Sapphire is Kimo...





This WW Sapphire has no name yet...


This WW Pearl female is Qaqa and the other one dont have name yet..


This WW Agouti is Hammy...


This one is Gabby...




This post has been edited by noruddin: Aug 1 2011, 02:41 PM

noruddin...i cant see any pic...
all black jew...huhuhu

sorry, already fix and added pics too..those are all my hammies...6 all together...

aw ur winter gold so cute <3 looks like minee

so hard to find syrians nowadays, @.@

why hard?every pet shop i go got syrian
even vet shop got syrian...lol
SYRIAN for life!

i just came back from hamster survey...hehehe looking for syrian hamster? today i saw at subang petsmore, they got so many!

june, i found vitakraft premium today. if u want u can get it at ss15 but they left 2 small packet if i m not mistaken, but that shop look quite dull....dont know if that packet is ok or very old one...didnt check the manufacture date lol. anyway the shop before the 7/11 behind public bank. enter in the junction on the right after public bank & just before petsmore. its a blue colour signboard if i m not mistaken.

your place at taipan got sell 8" wheel or 9" or around there? coz i didnt find any i found a 12" wheel at sunway pyramid petshop, but its around rm100 for the silent wheel...normal 1 is 50+