When talk about bedding I do sometimes laugh... So much confusion,
Firstly

Wood shavings - Aspen, Chipsi
Wood Pellets - Any type that will not clump
Paper Bedding - Crittercare, Living World Fresh & Comfy, Carefresh and Kaytee
Paper Pellet Bedding - Paper Pure Dream, Back to nature, Greenkat

then DIY Bedding.... You can DIY.. But the method you describe is too much work.
Try this... the result is the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo02ImHFVKM

Why Chipsi?
Chipsi are softwood... Meaning it is a mixture of softwood that are spruce and fir. They are harmless.
My syrians and winterwhite hated aspen because it is too rough. I always needed to crush them (Too much work)
When on Aspen, one of my winterwhites managed to get her ears pierce.

****Do not use hay (Timothy, Alfafa or Meadow) as nesting / bedding... It will attract fleas and mites. Unless you prepared the hay
in the first place and only for a small quantity.*****

So I use Chipsi Classic Unscented or any other type bedding (depends on my fancy) on the bottom to catch the pee.
and then use as much Shredded Tissue/Toilet Paper on the top.
This will provide nesting material as well as burrowing.
Offer cardboard tubes for them their trim nails.


Bathing Sand... I only give to my Robos... Never my Winter whites or Syrians. Why? I like their natural scent. Robo are a bit oily.
When I am hardworking, i Will put them in a small fish aquarium and let them play 2 hrs, if not, I leave the cut out box with sand in it.
Throw after a week. They will play rolling, pee, poo, eat and sleep in it.


Rather than Petshop, if you can drive, why not approach pet breeders even the home breeders.
But be cautious, Some are immature and some are expert.
You can try there, in facebook, you can even manage to see giveaway hamster.
Avy Hamster
JB Breeder

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamstermala...nster=bookmarks
Mudah.my

This post has been edited by coyl_16: Nov 21 2017, 01:46 PM

have you tried this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-MAfotykHs

They destroy it while climbing, hiding and falling.. so funny

This post has been edited by coyl_16: Nov 21 2017, 01:57 PM

If you are really adopting Winter White... They love small seeds.

They are prone to diabetes though so meaning too much nuts, safflower and sunflower seeds are bad.

I currently use this because no safflower and sunflower seeds are added.
https://shopee.com.my/Hamster-Food-High-Fib...41067.696441806

Added in Green Snack Ball
https://shopee.com.my/Repack-300g-Bengy-Ham...41067.490409747

As for treats , I give daily or every other day
- Dried Mealworms 1-2pcs
- Sunflower seeds 1-2pcs

Boredom Breaker
- Millet Spray


Can use Jolly Crispy Hamster but I always need to take out the safflower and sunflowers seeds... They are a lot in it

For my Syrians

All the above except I added Versele Laga Hamster Nature because of the dried fruit and large pieces of Banana... even though
I still think the fat content is high but after what i mix to it, the fat contents is within limits

Still cannot find one... Then try cake tin. use nail and hammer to poke hole and pliers to trim the hole

Still Missing.... Bulb is a Syrian hamster, right?

Hmm

Domestic and Most common Hamsters

Syrian
Winter White
Campbell
Roborovski


The rare find in Malaysia would be the Chinese Hamster. Slightly smaller than Syrian with a tail longer than Syrians. Chinese Hamster are very hard to come by.

Chinese hamsters are rare, mostly import from overseas mainly Thailand. It's not mix blood. Life span 2-3 yrs.

Winter whites, roborovski, Syrians is most common at petshops.
Syrians, Campbells and winterwhite is most common with homebreeders

If you have ur previous hamster picture, then will know which u are looking for?

This post has been edited by coyl_16: Nov 28 2017, 05:45 PM

Sharing!....

My cream long haired Syrian. Male

This post has been edited by coyl_16: Dec 1 2017, 08:40 PM


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