Pine & cedar can cause respiratory infections as well as other problems in hamster and rats. Aspen can be used, it's not made in the same way, a lot of us use it for the softness and out rats LOVE the stuff for burrowing and making nests with it. The paper stuff makes my rats sneeze so much it's not worth it for continual trips to the Vets for checks ups for them. With the paper products they need to be cleaned a lot more, it tends to hold in the ammonia in more, which is bad for their respiratory system as well. For me it's much more worth a cleaner cage, and healthier rat to go with what they LOVE, so I went with the Aspen Particle, and haven't been happier that they are happy

Kaleigh-Gray & The Spoiled Brat Rats
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