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Carefresh Thoughts/concerns on Sunseed paper bedding?

MerryFriarTuck

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We're one of the few people who actually prefer paper bedding to fleece... We always get Carefresh or Critter Care, because unlike most paper bedding, they're not dusty, have more large /thick pieces, and make a great comfy bedding that's very absorbent.

We just got this Sunseed Fresh World bedding mistakenly thinking it was just like Carefresh. It's a lot finer, with smaller almost pellet like pieces, and it has baking soda added. It's supposed to still be 99% dust free.

Is the baking soda bad? Are the smaller pieces cause for concern?

I was a little worried the smaller pieces might cause issues with their private parts (like wood shavings do) since my piggies are boars. Any thoughts/advice greatly appreciated! :) Screenshot_20200815-203148.jpg
 

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The old "think" was that baking soda could cause respiratory issues. Quite honestly, based on about 7-8 years of using litter containing it, I haven't seen any issues. For comparison, take a look at Petco's SoPhresh Crumbled Paper Bedding (https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/so-phresh-crumbled-paper-small-animal-bedding)which is what I use. My cavies are not directly on the litter all the time since my cage is largely fleece with the litter and hay in the litter boxes.
 

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The Sunseed looks exactly like SoPhresh! That said, my two are on it all the time.... sometimes they even like to push it in a pile to sleep on. Ah well, I'll keep thinking about it.
 
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