Carefresh Litter Prob

[Hellow]

Wel, recently i have been having lots of asthma attacks in my room. IDK what it is, but i think that it could be caused by the Carefresh litter and the dust it produces. My dad, when he was growing up, had lots of gerbils and he used Cedar in all of them. He never noticed any problems with them and one lived for 7 years. My question is, is cedar really bad for gerbils? And how much dust dose Carefresh litter produce?

[Muddy4paws]

My rat is severly allergic to dust and his eyes flare up and he goes into a big sneezing fit. I've tried carefresh and found its horrendous for when its been soiled on. I think its over priced and doesn't last long at all.

Try some paper based cat litter, I use bob martins but in america its called yesterdays news small animal litter. Its safe if its eaten and is very light and would be perfect for a gerbil to dig into. You could also try shredded paper or straw. I think alot of people disagree with sawdust because being in a tank they are constantly breathing in the dust so it causes problems.

Yesterdays news is highly recommended by the rat website im on. Its made by Purina so it shouldn't be hard to find at all.
Yesterdays News

[buttercup132]

I know cedar and shavings in general is bad for bunnies because of the dust and they are so lown down to it that they are breathing it in all the time and it can cause lung problems.

I was always told to stay away from Cedar but I can't remember why. You can always check that out on google.

[Sevaede]

Aspen is nice!

[Karen]

The oils that make cedar smell good to us can cause irritation in small animals. We use Carefresh, and haven't had a problem with it, but it gets covered with hay, which probably keep the dust down. I am asthmatic and have been since I was a kid, and it doesn't bother me, but Miss Hoppy's hutch has never been in the bedroom anyway.

[Husky_mom]

not sure if it´s the same with gerbils than birds, but carefresh is highly looked upon bird owners and used for nests as it´s the safest for their respiratory system unlike sawdust that can affect them seriously....

might wanna try soem paper based litter, not sure if kitchen towels are good/safe for them, I use them as cage liners and it works just fine