smhufflepuff
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Re:Newspaper Bedding - 2007/11/13 15:53
I haven't really heard of anyone using newspaper for their hedgies. From my experience with guinea pigs & newspaper, I think I know why (this was my first pigg that someone had to give away and I didn't know better at the time; my next three piggs had improved housing).
There's the ink issue that jick mentioned - in addition to possible toxicity issues, it can turn your hedgie colors and the bottom of the cage colors - especially if it's plastic. And that doesn't come off easily. Also, it's not terribly absorbant when they pee. So you get pee sitting on paper and your hedgie has to run through it. S/he won't be able to burrow under it once wet. When wet, it kinda glues the pieces of paper together all flattened and wet and stinky and cold. It's not so much fun for the animal and definitely not fun for the human to clean up. I'd recommend liners or carefresh or shavings over torn newspaper pieces.
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