The first option you have here is the Kaytee Soft Granule Blend Bedding (Amazon, #CommissionsEarned). The following are my recommendations if you want to use a wood-based substrate. There are lots of brands available to choose from, as long as the product is paper-based, then it’s safe for your hamster. You can also use colored bedding such as this Kaytee Bedding Clean & Cozy Birthday Cake paper-based bedding (Amazon, #CommissionsEarned), to brighten up your hamster’s cage. These are both safe to use for your hamster’s bedding. You might have seen brands such as Carefresh (Amazon, #CommissionsEarned) and Kaytee Clean & Cozy (Amazon, #CommissionsEarned). Other than toilet paper or tissue paper, here are some other hamster bedding options for you to consider: Paper-based substrateīasically any paper based substrate is safe to use for your hamster bedding. You may also find that your hamster tears the toilet roll tube into pieces, puts the pieces into their pouches and makes a nest out of it. Toilet roll tubes are also good for your hamster to chew on, to stop your hamster getting bored. However, just to be on the safe side, grab a pair of scissors and cut a line all the way down the middle of one side of the tube so your hamster won’t get stuck. If your hamster is only very tiny and very young, then you should be able to use the toilet roll tube as is, without your hamster getting stuck. They also provide an interesting hiding place for your hamster. Hamster’s enjoy burrowing and will enjoy tunneling through toilet roll tubes, especially if you put several of them together. Not only that, toilet roll tubes are an excellent accessory to have in your hamster’s cage. Yes, toilet roll tubes are safe for hamsters. If instead of toilet paper you decide that you want to use some kitchen roll in your hamster’s cage, then I would recommend buying the cheap varieties.Ĭheaper kitchen rolls tend to be less absorbent than the more expensive varieties and will break down much more easily.

This will not only help to make your hamster’s cage warmer, but it will also help to control the odour and enable your hamster to burrow in the substrate below. I suggest a minimum of six inches of substrate (or more!) to enable your hamster to burrow.Īlternatively, you can have the best of both worlds and have a layer of Aspen substrate along the bottom of your cage and a layer of tissue along the top. Tissue is not very good burrowing material for your hamster, so you can either get your hamster a dig box, like this one from Amazon (#CommissionsEarned), or you can fill up an area within your hamster’s cage with some Aspen (Amazon, #CommissionsEarned), so that they can practice their burrowing skills. So you will need to spot clean your hamster’s cage on a daily basis. Yes that’s right, tissues don’t have any odour control, which means your hamsters cage will smell more and start to smell a lot quicker than it normally would. However, if you plan to use tissue throughout your hamster’s cage, then there are a couple of things you need to think about before ploughing ahead. Our hamster Richmond especially likes this because he can snuggle under lots of it when he’s sleeping during the day. Many people use tissue for their hamster’s nesting area because it is soft and warm. Tips when using tissue tissue in your hamster’s cage If you do notice your hamster putting tissue into their mouth, then chances are they are simply storing it in their pouches to move it somewhere else. The only way tissue would pose a health problem to your hamster is if they ingested a very large amount of tissue, which is very unlikely to happen. If your hamster does decide to eat and swallow some of the tissue, it won’t cause them any health problems, because their digestive system will break the tissue down and it will come out the other end. Yes, toilet paper is totally safe for hamsters as long as it is unscented. Wrapping up Is toilet paper safe for hamsters?.Can you put newspaper in a hamster cage?.Substrates for a small section of your cage.Are toilet roll tubes safe for hamsters?.Tips when using tissue tissue in your hamster’s cage.

Hamster maze using toilet paper tubes