Why is cotton wool bad for hamsters?
There are several reasons, the most important is because he may ingest it. Just because you haven’t seen him do this, doesn’t mean he doesn’t. Hamsters tend to move their bedding around and make their nests by using their pouches. Cotton wool can cause impacted pouch, which will give your hamster the appearance of his eye popping out. A vet would need to remove the contents of his pouch before an infection took root. Secondly, if he were to swallow it, it may wrap itself around his intestines, causing him to die quite painfully. Thirdly, hamsters and other small animals can find that their limbs may get entangled in the strings of the cotton wool and if this becomes tight enough, it can damage the animal’s limbs badly after cutting off the blood supply. Lots of things are marketed for small animals and are not suitable, it’s always best to research. The best kind of bedding to use is plain, unscented and uncoloured toilet paper. This will create a soft, safe space for them and it’s muc
