mine is syrian & he is toilet trained. u are right...there is litter for the toilet, its called hamster toilet sand...it comes in a packet & different scents...i m using apple

it smells good & after the hamster pee inside the toilet already the sand(well not actually sand) stuck itself into a big piece. its hard to explain so i just show u picture la...u should be able to find in pet shop

i plan to use woody pet
http://www.woodypet.com/pets.html
anyone tried it before?
its a big pack and its cheap for hamsters la
cause its originally developed for horses
many claimed that its safe for use with animals other than horse
such as cats and guinea pigs

anyone tried for hamsters?

i use paper bedding btw.
shred paper
if you are willing, use papers that is not recycled
cause if recycle got ink
DO NOT USE NEWSPAPER many ink!
if your hamster not toilet train then you might not wanna use this cause paper less absorbent

alternative, if you think shreded paper might be sharp for their cheek pouch,
you can use tissue either those normal tissue or the kitchen towel type
but i dont wanna use cause it will melt in the cheek for normal tissue
but using tissue also better than using pine or cedar bedding
reason cause tissue can digest my lecturer say

i think sand bathe more healthy for hamsters
but alex one is not a good brand i feel
erm woody pet is very absorbent apprently
no stinky smell if you clean once a day
can replace it once every 2 weeks according to reviews
but its not scented to have a nice smell either
which i feel is good la, more healthy for hamster