you helped me take care of my russian dwarf hamster, the best way. he is a happy 5 month old hamster🐭

My mom went out today and got scented bedding but she didn't know until she got some and I told her so she is gonna return it soon. Thank god I watch you and Victoria Rachel!

Hi Munchie! How are you and the rescue doing during the quarantine? Are you doing well so far with KZfaq being your only income or are you struggling? I hope you guys are doing well and I’m praying for y’all and for the hammies!

To all the hamster owners here in the comments, I just want to say that I would reccomend putting more than 6! Munchie makes a great point, but when you give your hamster 10-12 inches of bedding, they will absolutely THRIVE with their burrows! Stay healthy and happy!

Back when I first had hamsters ( in the 90's) all we had were wood shavings. Now that there is more options I prefer the paper bedding because a part of me is always worried the wood bedding is going to get the hamsters sick now.

I love your galaxy pants! What a coincidence that you wore that while cleaning Mercury’s cage! I am trying to get a hamster in a few days. I love space as well so I like the names Dipper or Cosmic.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who feels kaytee cc is super dusty! Everyone on forums says it’s the least dusty, but I find carefresh much less dusty. I usually mix carefresh, Kaytee, and aspen to kinda combine the pros and balance the cons of all three

I live in Finland. We only had pine bedding available until this year, it's really sad. (I always ordered bedding from my friends and family and paid for them in cash.) Thank you for making this video. I always had an asthma attack when changing my hammies bedding at the age of 10... I wish that I was informed back then... Poor hammies...

I use this bedding for my robo, it's softer and she loves to sleep in it. The pet shops try to push wood shavings onto buyers in the uk and I have to get my bedding supplies online!

I normally switch between the Kaytee Clean and Cozy, Carefresh, and the All Living Things paper bedding. I normally have 7 inches of bedding in my hamster's cage as a minimum.

Thanks for this! My Syrian was having horrible sneeze attacks and I was afraid I was going to have to take her to the vet. I took a chance and changed her from Kaytee to Carefresh and she stopped having the attacks! Goes to show just how dusty Kaytee C&C is. (I just wish Carefresh didn't smell.)

I just watched 12 minutes o Munchie hitting kayte clean and cozy, love it 😂

I realise that this is a year old now, but just wanted to mention this since I don't think anyone else has. With paper bedding, you'll want to compact it down as you're putting it in, you don't really want it to be fluffed up or anything. Fluffed up bedding doesn't really hold up burrows as well as bedding that is compact. And, like you said, fluffed up bedding compacts down over time, which can lead to your bedding depth going under the minimum (6 inches). Yes, it does mean that you'll need to use more bedding in order to reach the minimum, but it also means that you don't have to worry about not having enough bedding depth.

I really like and prefer kaytee over carefresh because of the softness. Carefresh is really hard and not the best for me. I mix Aspen and kaytee for my guy. Thankfully it works very well and the Aspen I got is very soft. My guy also used his sand bath really well for his pee. Love ur videos!!

Dude, I completely understand why you wear a mask while cleaning a cage because of the dust. I have to too, it's miserable dealing with all of the dust

I love your Channel soooooo much and your information has helped me pick the right things for my hamster :) keep doing what you’re doing, World needs more people like you!

You’re doing awesome with these recent, more often downloads. 🐝 Hope you and your family are staying safe during these scary times.

Hope you're doing safe with corona!

That bedding is actually one of my favorites. I find it's great for absorbing urine and a plus side of having white bedding it that it's so easy to see the yellow when you're spot cleaning. When you pack it down it's really great for holding stable burrows too.

I am also sensitive to dusty hamster bedding, so I understand what your saying. Also, my favorite bedding is the All Living Things bedding from Petsmart and aspen shavings from Walmart because you can get a large bag for very inexpensive - only like $5!

hey munchie! just wanted to let you know with kaytee clean and cosy you do need to compact it to make sure it holds burrows well and so it doesnt collapse!

First! Also? I love your channel and this really helped me get my hamster back to happiness!

Absolutely love your videos!

I love you so much munchie! You have helped me so much with my pet care and I have been able to educate others! Thank you for all that you do!!

When I kept rats, I remember I used to sift the giant bags of Carefresh with a kitchen sifter to try to get the dust out. The things we do for our furry friends

Yes my hamster always makes the bedding flat and it looks like less then it was before so sometimes I fluff it up in places he doesn’t sleep or lay. And I use kaytee clean and cozy. Finally someone besides me feels the same and does the same thing! So glad you made this video!

Clean and cozy is the best bedding it’s so soft it’s the best bedding

I just ordered the 84l pack from Amazon and I’m so excited for it to arrive! I normally buy it from pets at home and get the 49l pack but I just found it on Amazon and it’s waaay cheaper! And I didn’t know they did the 84l size pack until I saw it there which is great because I always feel like I need a little more than is in the 49l pack to properly cover my cage. Now I just realised that this is not interesting at all and only I could get excited about something like this :,)

What i do to prevent the smushing down of this bedding is, i layer it with hay and it seems to work quite well🥰

I like to use 99.9% dust free paper bedding for my pet rats. They really like it, and love to sleep in a small burrow they make if they dont wanna sleep in their hammocks or tube

In Poland, we are using jaskowe desiccated, good, green hay, linen litter and hemp litter. In Poland paper beddings are big "No No". And I have a 20 cm (8 inches) of bedding

I find this kaytee bedding SUPER SUPER SUPERRR DUSTY.

Could you do a vid on what you are doing during quarantine. And could you do a video on how to interact with your guinea pig.

Thank you for sharing this! I have been considering adding a hamster to our clan and all the information you have shared has been so beneficial. I feel more confident that I'll be able to provide him/her with the very best care.

Clean and cozy is so much less duty than carefresh

I have a slope in both of my 75 gallon tanks for my robos. The max is between 9-10 and the low end is between 4-5.

Thank you for always keeping me informed

Love you amazing work

Let's show munchie how much we love her and please continue subscribing to her KZfaq channel

Hwy munchie you have help me taking care of my hammies and i hope you take care.

My favorite bedding for back when I had mice and a hamster was kiln dried pine! I first used it for my hamster that I rescued (she was 1 and a half when I got her and passed away at 3 and a half) and used it when I got my mice, so I used it for about 3 years. I had no problems while using it! The only time my hamster got an upper respiratory infection was when I used aspen bedding for a short period of time (I had used it for only a week or two when she got it, and I used a brand that wasn’t really dusty, and that was recommended by many people on the hamster hideout forum)

for my syrian i have 1/3 of his 40 gallon a shallow later of aspen, this side has his wheel, a hide and usually where i place a dish of snacks. the other 2/3 of the tank is paper bedding mixed with hay to help it hold better!

I use Kaytee and sophresh and it works for my mice

I love kaytee bedding, unscented of course. It's expensive to be shipped here but it's soft and makes good furrows.

I found a few oddly colored pieces in this bedding. I know it is made of recycled materials, but I somehow found a partly intact sticker with a bar code on it. I am a little bit worried. Has anyone else had this problem? I’ve had it in multiple batches of the same stuff.

I have katye clean&cozy too🥰

I used both clean and cozy + aspen

I love your videos ❣️💜

Just a tip munchy with the Katie clean and cozy you just put a bunch in so then when they packed it down it doesn’t go down a lot👌

I used Carefresh but the quality went downhill the past year. It was really hard & musty & difficult to burrow in. My hamster had respiratory issues & I switched her bedding to Kaytee clean & cozy which she absolutely loved. It was still dusty but not as bad. Unfortunately my hamsters lungs were too damaged & she passed away even after vet treatments & daily care.

Loving the videos every day 🖤

I get kaytee bedding and food for my hamster Munchie and brown and white bedding and lab block and seed mix all the time

i only use two 50L Carefresh paper bedding

I never noticed how much i watch your mouth when you talk ,until its covered.. lol love your content, been benging the kast cpl of weeks

My hammy likes the texture of the paper bedding a lot more than wood bedding. She likes soft things in general so I keep her on paper bedding

The upshot of having paper-based bedding is not just that is easy to clean when you've got a hamster that pees in a corner it also means that you're less likely to introduce parasites, like red mites, or lice, or even fleas. I had a major red mite problem last year. I seem to have eliminated the mites, but I refuse to use wood based bedding again because I had such problems with it.

Ok so what is the BEST bedding for hamsters? Mostly serian hamster

I have found some dangerous hamster hacks can you please review as some of my friends are doing the for their hamsters

I use clean and cozy and all living things I kinda swap between the 2 also do you have any advice I'm fighting ants in my guinea pig and mouse room I've seen my mice scratching a lot lately I've disinfected the entire room and did a full clean of the cages I don't know how to get rid of them and not harm my animals I'm open to any options

Our gerbils have paper and Aspen bedding. When I get Oxbow hay for our guinea pigs I'm going to add that too. They're also going to get more stuff in their cage because it's kinda depressing rn

I’m so early!

I’ve been trying out different brands of paper, I like carefresh best, and I mix it with carefresh natural

I use aspen and paper bedding I use the aspen to help with insulation and the paper to hold shape. I alternate paper bedding brands between clean and cozy and I forget the other brand name.

Glad you talked about bedding. I use that bedding for my hamsters and bunnies. It's great and fluffy, absorbable. The only problem is with my bunnies...I put it in their litter boxes with their hay, and when it's just put in and new, they will eat the paper bedding instead of the hay. Is it dangerous for them?

hi. i love your videos and my hamster is super happy.

Can a 12 in wheel fit in the preview 528

I say this with love to all in the hamster community, hoping people want to treat their friends as good as they can. According to not random pet owners, but to science …Thing is, burrowing hamsters need at a minimum 20 cm to have a chance to even start a burrow system. And too fluffed up paper bedding doesn't work for stability reasons, so compact it some. There's been studies that show hamsters get so much more satisfied given 40 cm bedding. It is more similar to nature and makes them happy and satisfied! So if your syrian hamster never seems happy, give them at least 40 cm of bedding (over a big area) and see how they probably get better living their best life underground where they feel comfortable. :) Best would be 1 meter btw. Give them some starting tunnels downwards, of course. Hope this helps someone!

I dont understand how people use Care Fresh bedding. It is so dusty. If you swirl or shake it around, clouds of dust come off. I use the white Clean & Cozy by Kaytee. Not too dusty, fairly inexpensive, and it is easy to spot soiled bedding. Also I highly recommend if you use all paper bedding, add in some shredded paper from a shredder. It helps the burrows stay up and stronger

In Colombia ist so schwer to find substract. The people only sell that kind of wood rest. 😔 I try to make myself with normal kitchen paper. All for love to my Apolo 🐹

i love the all living things paper bedding its not dusty and its pretty cheap 18$ for 70.6 liters

Hi Munchie! Greetings from Finland 😊 I found your channel around a week ago and been watching lot of your videos. We bought our first dwarf hamster little over a month ago and I've been researching hamstercare before and after we bought him, your channel is great for that purpose, thank you for that 😊 One question came to me after watching this video. I've been watching also ErinsAnimals and Victoria Raechel and haven't heard any of you mention hemp bedding in your videos. Is it that it's not so commonly used or just you don't have it there? Or is it something that you won't even think to use? Because we are using hemp bedding for our hamster and in a couple of Finnish hamster groups they also recommend it as a bedding. Just out of curiosity wanted to know why isn't that option mentioned 😊 At the end I want to thank you for a great channel and for the work you do for all those little creatures!

I have noticed some problems with this. I used to find blue peices of stuff that almost looked like tape. It was very worrying

I only use kaytee clean and cozy and oxbow critter bedding. It is less dusty to me. Question for u and I hope u will help. Will you please do a video on trimming hamsters nails that are squirmy? My dwarf hamster Rocky needs her nails done. Her nails are so long and I am afraid she will hurt herself. I usually take her to the vet but because of the virus they wont see her until the 30th. I tried to do it myself but she is so squirmy. I love her so much and I want her to be safe. I don't want her injured.

Hi my parents don't understand hamster care and won't listen to me about care. He currently has a 240sq inch cage which I know is WAY to small. What should I do?

I wish you could talk a little bit more about Syrians personality. My female Syrian never seem to be happy even though I had her in a detolf enclosure. She always wanted to scape, I had to put her back in the Previews cage. I haven’t seen her trying to scape from that one. Is it possible that bigger enclosure are not suitable for some hamster?

Thank you so much for the info! I've been using a mix of aspen shavings and CareFresh, which is unfortunately not holding the burrows for my Syrian. Does this bedding hold the burrows and not collapse? Any suggestions for bedding brands/combos that will hold burrows??

Thoughts on small pet select paper bedding?

I had an old rabbit who had troubles with dusty bedding too... unfortunately getting her to wear a mask wasn't really an option :P (I found a cleaner alternative and now that I have a lot less rabbits I just use that for all of them.)

I have 40%-wood 30%-clean and cozy and 30%-shreded tissue

If you use a mask for the Kaytee clean & cozy Bedding’s dustiness then isn’t it not safe for the rodents too since they have more sensitive respiratory systems?

Hello Jessica!! Have you tried fitch? I know it's over in the UK here but just wondering if you've tried it out. I can get a 10kg bale for £23 or a 20kg bale for £36 I've found it's allot cheaper than commercial brands, maybe you could review it if you can get your hands on it! I love this bedding it's care fresh but less dusty

Did anyone see the mazuri pack

I use katee clean and cozy. The only thing that I have found is that when my Syrian hamster walks and runs on it, it packs down. So I’m trying to use care fresh and a little bit of clean and cozy. Another question is can I use extra Oder control or not?

Thnx for this info. 🤓👍🐭

Hi I loved the video! Does this bedding give any smell.i have had this problem befor

I don't understand. Dust is unsafe for hamsters but katy clean and cozy is highly recommended and is apprently really dusty?

Is carefresh ok? I use that on my hamsters as well as aspen

The thing with bedding is that it's extremely expensive. I try to divide a pack of bedding in half for my Syrians so they'll and up with one superrr shallow spot where I put their wheels and sand baths n one spot with a pile of bedding

Is über better?

I have been using this recycled newspaper bedding for my pair of gerbils, It has a little bit of baking soda in it, is that okay? I just want the best for my girls 😉

I need help please! :( My Syrian Hamster is now 1 Year old and I realize that she is not exercising as much as before... is it normal bc she is getting older? Or should I go to the vet? 🧐

Hamsters and gerbils aren’t even legal where I live yet here I am binge watching all your videos! Keep up your amazing work 💕

is anybody else struggling with this bedding? It gets so so dusty that I have to dust the sides since it builds up so easily

Idk why, But I would like you to react to vanilla ham ham. Who else agrees and knows vanilla ham ham?

Just how dusty is it? I'm hoping it isn't too dusty?

I use to raise and breed rats and use to use shredded paper work from my job. I just doubled checked there were no staples or trash. Maybe you could look into businesses around you if you could take thier shredded paper work. A lot of the time businesses have to pay for someone to take it away.

I had to use up my last bag of this stuff as it is irritating my lungs. I am going back to Carefresh. I have been suffering for weeks with my chest. I use to like it, but quickly realised it is an irritant. 🙁

my syrian used to dig into all the corners of the crate she was in, then pee on the plastic bottom :| That's why I use shredded paper and carefresh with other bits of recyable tunnels etc. Cuz she's a nightmare xD Luckily I never had a fluffy enough bedding for her to walk across or have issues with.

My order of it came today!! I got 85l I have a Alaska and my hamster has wood shavings currently so do I mix the sawdust and kaytee not to scare her? Or just full on switch to it , also how do I made a perch for her water bowl?

Hi got a question for you. Does your Kaytee bedding look like strands? I bought a bag on Amazon and the texture and stuff is just different from the Kaytee bedding that I’m used to. I’m very worried and confused. Thanks and great video