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Post by karolinabie177 on Sept 16, 2017 17:44:04 GMT
Hello, I will be getting three degus in a couple of weeks, and I'll use hemp bedding I already have and that I use for my hamster. I found roasted alder bedding that looks like this. Is it safe for degus? Hemp bedding is a little bit expensive where I live. Also, degus will have one digging level at the bottom of the cage. Do I need to fill every level with bedding or one is enough for them?
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Sept 16, 2017 18:11:35 GMT
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Post by degulover21 on Sept 16, 2017 18:11:35 GMT
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Post by karolinabie177 on Sept 16, 2017 18:15:41 GMT
I'm already using hemp bedding + this is a bit more expensive than the one I usually buy
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Post by moletteuk on Sept 16, 2017 18:28:16 GMT
Alder as in the genus alnus is safe, but it doesn't look very absorbant.
It's usually best to start with bedding on every level and see how it goes and what habbits your degus develop, bedding of one sort or another is definitely the best approach in the vast majority of cases. You can try varying the depth on different levels. If they develop potty areas that they use most often you can take advantage of spot cleaning those areas and use trays or tiles to make that easier.
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Post by karolinabie177 on Sept 16, 2017 18:42:51 GMT
How much bedding should I put on each level? 10 cm? Edit: I'm thinking about mixing hemp bedding with kiln dried one. Is it good idea or degus won't dig in it?
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Post by savvy on Sept 16, 2017 19:24:16 GMT
It doesn't have to be 10cm deep, maybe in a box or in just one area where they can dig, but generally 2cm is more than enough. They will kick it out of the cage and move it around as they see fit.
Unless you have really deep trays, 10cm will spill over the top and onto the floor. Also with such large cages it would cost a small fortune to keep 10cm on every level.
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Post by karolinabie177 on Sept 16, 2017 19:31:06 GMT
THANK GOD When I was calculating how many liters of bedding to fill one shelf with I put 10 cm depth and I died inside a little bit... I made a mistake oops! Thanks, everybody I will stick to the hemp bedding. 50 Euros for 60 kilograms of Siccofloor? That's a bargain for me lol
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