Is Carefresh confetti bedding safe to be consumed by a chin?

[zombiezeatbrain]

I got my new FN finally, and I noticed there is no wire mesh separating my chin from a plastic tray like my old cage. I used Carefresh confetti bedding in the old cage when he couldn't get to it. I would imagine putting that bedding in the FN would result in him nibbling on it/eating some of it, which I would guess to be harmful? It is, right? If so I'm going to the store to pick up some (pine?) wood shavings.

 

[emily]

Ive read that it expands in the stomach. Therefore, I wouldnt use it for my chin since they like to chew.

 

[zombiezeatbrain]

okay thank you!

Ive read that it expands in the stomach. Therefore, I wouldnt use it for my chin since they like to chew.

 

[starleomach]

Carefresh IMPO is not safe. I have seen it during necropsies in the intestines of chinchillas that have died from impaction...

 

[Amy555]

I was using CareFresh when I first got my boys, but they started to have problems and I believe it may have been due to impaction so I have since switched to fleece liners.

 

[cindyv3737]

Pine shavings are better for chins for the reasons posted above. Plus it costs less. I would toss the carefresh.

 

[ChinnyMom]

i look at it this way, cardboard and paper should not be ingested by chins. carefresh is made out of a paper product, isn't it?

 

[zombiezeatbrain]

Yeah, I just came home from picking up the biggest bag of aspen bedding I could find at my local Petco. The entire bag is 4x the size of the Carefresh junk I had and is also 1/4 the price.

Pine shavings are better for chins for the reasons posted above. Plus it costs less. I would toss the carefresh.