Teddyx
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that’s very similar to the Bucatstate, we don’t seem to get other options here. The Germans likes to use wood shavings
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Teddy had a good night last night, I wasn't sure how he'd be after the big clean out , but he was fine . He's made some new burrows in different places to normal.. right at the front of the enclosure so that will be good to watch. I took the lid off his corner sand bath as well. Taking him out he seemed a lot bigger ( no ted I'm not calling you chubby) so I thought remove the lid, it had a huge hole in the lid .now he can just get in. He totally loved it ,so that's good. He's now playing in both sand baths for sure, which is good. He enjoyed his piece of carrot and nibblot in his dish so I think I might be forgiven . I mean surely it must be nice to have clean bedding,I know I love it . Love you teddy! 
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Lovely Teddy It's great that he has been busy designing his tunnels and enjoying his sand baths 
Super that he is growing nice and big 
It's great that he has been busy designing his tunnels and enjoying his sand baths Super that he is growing nice and big That’s lovely, you have done so well!Teddy had a good night last night, I wasn't sure how he'd be after the big clean out , but he was fine . He's made some new burrows in different places to normal.. right at the front of the enclosure so that will be good to watch. I took the lid off his corner sand bath as well. Taking him out he seemed a lot bigger ( no ted I'm not calling you chubby) so I thought remove the lid, it had a huge hole in the lid .now he can just get in. He totally loved it ,so that's good. He's now playing in both sand baths for sure, which is good. He enjoyed his piece of carrot and nibblot in his dish so I think I might be forgiven . I mean surely it must be nice to have clean bedding,I know I love it . Love you teddy!
it’s easier to clean when you can get them out of the sage 
enjoy your fresh home Teddy 
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ThanksHi guys. I use Bucatstate paper
. It’s good to know that paper bedding is good too.@Amy - Kaytee is popular too and very similar to fitch - it can take an awful lot of it to fill something like a Bucatstate though - the compressed bales are supposed to expand but it still doesn’t seem to go as far as the fitch for the equivalent weight. I find one 70 litre bag of fitch gives about 8” of bedding in a 100 cm cage. If they do ship it, it might not be economical if the delivery is expensive - although if Amazon ship it it might not be too bad.
Hugro hemp bedding - tends not to break down in hamster cages - I personally still found it a bit scratchy - I didn’t use it because it set off asthma and hay fever.
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@Amy - Kaytee is popular too and very similar to fitch - it can take an awful lot of it to fill something like a Bucatstate though - the compressed bales are supposed to expand but it still doesn’t seem to go as far as the fitch for the equivalent weight. I find one 70 litre bag of fitch gives about 8” of bedding in a 100 cm cage. If they do ship it, it might not be economical if the delivery is expensive - although if Amazon ship it it might not be too bad.
Hugro hemp bedding - tends not to break down in hamster cages - I personally still found it a bit scratchy - I didn’t use it because it set off asthma and hay fever.
I will order some Kaytee as Fitch is not available. I will use Bucatstate for his house and bed.
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Spruce shavings are ok if you can get those in Germany . Some people mix those with paper. Chipsi is supposed to be part spruce but they don’t commit to saying what the percentage is.
Spruce is equivalent to hardwood in terms of phenol levels - ie negligible.
. Some people mix those with paper. Chipsi is supposed to be part spruce but they don’t commit to saying what the percentage is.Spruce is equivalent to hardwood in terms of phenol levels - ie negligible.
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Teddy was up a good 5 hours last night, very active enjoying his enclosure. He loved his pea and Nibblot then worked it off on his wheel. He's also started some new burrows and amazingly they are right at the front by the door.you can see down the one quite far. I know they usually don't like it when you clean and move things but it seems to have inspired him to do some things differently. He loves the baths since I removed the lids. Love you teddy 
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Teddy had a good night last night, he enjoyed his veg and German biscuit. I think the biscuit is very hard but I'm told it's very good for their teeth.i wouldn't mind hearing what other things you'd use for wearing their teeth down? He doesn't seem to want to destroy anything in his enclosure, which is a good thing but I do wonder about his teeth 
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NessWhat German biscuits did you get Teddy? The ones for humans are not as good as oursTeddy had a good night last night, he enjoyed his veg and German biscuit. I think the biscuit is very hard but I'm told it's very good for their teeth.i wouldn't mind hearing what other things you'd use for wearing their teeth down? He doesn't seem to want to destroy anything in his enclosure, which is a good thing but I do wonder about his teeth
I buy dried dandelion root, Nibbles loves them and takes them to bed with him. they are supposed to be very healthy and excellent for their teeth
I have never seen them, but they sound goodThey're for hamster's they are called keks mit biss crunchy crackers. They are nice and very hard!
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Is it these? It says they are suitable for hamsters as well. They look goodThey're for hamster's they are called keks mit biss crunchy crackers. They are nice and very hard!
If they are really hard though, I'd be careful giving them to older hamsters - one of our older syrians teeth broke chewing hard baked biscuits!https://keks-mit-biss.de/.en