Hamster chewing wood toys & digging bedding: Is it safe or normal?

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Hello. Just to ask regarding my hamsters. I have wooden toys in their cage and both hamsters tend to bite on. Is there any chances of injuries like splinters? Should i remove the toys? Both hamsters also tend to dig around with the bedding and move the bedding around. Is there any possibilities that they dont like the type of bedding?

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

As long as the toys are "hamster safe", there is no cause for concern. Hamsters are burrowers. They like to dig through and under bedding. You can use aspen shavings or recycled paper bedding. Do not use pine or cedar shavings.

Hamster chewing wood toys & digging bedding: Is it safe or normal?

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