i think Vitakraft bedding is all woods mixed up. there are light yellow
shavings - no other. i use it in my other tank with pups (now they are 10 days
old) and mom and dad don't have any problems with it. i use vitakraft bedding
in the rabbit-cage and spiny-mice cage. No problems there either. In that tank
there are 7 gerbils. Do you think that there are too much in one tank? I will
get tomorrow a new tank and i will split the group in two. i'll se what will
happen then.
what do you think of getting a bedding from a joiner (home-made). is there too
much dust? i had once it, and my whole appartment was dusty.
Spela
Deb Rebel wrote:
> >i don't know what kind of wood is in "my" bedding. it just say BEDDING FOR
> >ALL RODENTS. it's from VITAKRAFT - a german company for supllyes for small
> >pets, cats, cats, horses...
> >i'll give them a lot of paper now!
> >
> >Spela
>
> I'm not certain about that product (we do have Vitakraft here),
> are any of or all the shavings reddish brown and aromatic, or
> light yellowish in color?
>
> I tend not to trust anything labelled 'bedding for all rodents'
> as it might be a blend or even cedar.
>
> [it has to do with manufacturers lying on packaging, for
> such things as 'fluffy bedding'....]
>
> Let us know if changing to all paper for one change clears
> up the red nose problem or not. If it does, then it's the
> bedding you're using. If their noses go red again after
> the change, then it's either the disinfectant or soap
> you're using to wash the cage...or they get agitated
> and are rubbing them on bars or contents while re-arranging
> and setting up housekeeping again.
>
> Luck.
>
> Deb
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
