What it's actually made of
100% pure aspen wood shavings. No dyes, no perfumes, no nasty chemicals or additives - literally zero. Aspen is the gold standard for a reason. Unlike pine or cedar, it doesn't carry the aromatic oils that can irritate tiny lungs. Soft, natural shavings, and nothing your pet shouldn't be breathing in. And aspen happens to be absolutely beautiful, too ✨
Built for burrowing
Animals like hamsters and gerbils are diggers. In the wild they burrow deep and build an extraordinary network of tunnels. It doesn't just make them feel happy - it makes them feel safe & it's a lot of fun to watch them digging! Our aspen bedding is cut to a unique size and shape that holds tunnels extraordinarily well whilst staying wonderfully soft. We recommend having at least 30cm of bedding - but the deeper the better
Sensationally soft, super low-dust
We hunted for soft, and we found it - so soft, in fact, it might make you a little jealous. Lab testing put our dustiness at 0.1% which is as low-dust as bedding gets. That means a cleaner home, clearer little airways, and no big dust clouds every time you set things up ❤️
Specially heat treated
Our aspen bedding is carefully heat-treated in our factory to ensure there's no bacteria, mould, or mites - so what goes into your little one's home is clean and safe from day one. Just soft, natural aspen, exactly the way it should be
One bedding, lots of happy animals
For hamsters, gerbils and mice, use it as deep bedding to dig and tunnel through, or as soft nesting material for building the perfect bed. For guinea pigs and rabbits, it makes a brilliant natural substrate underfoot. We wanted to make as many floofs as happy as possible 🐹🐰
In short: soft, low-dust, natural, brilliant for digging, gorgeous - and, above all, completely safe bedding. Everything we wished we'd had on day one!
For Hamsters & Gerbils
These are digging animals! In the wild these little guys dig the most incredible networks of tunnels. Burrowing doesn't just make them happy - it also makes them feel safe & secure.
The 10kg bundle of our bedding will fill up a Bandaby home - which is 120*60*70cm - to 30cm with 1-2 bags left over spare
The 4kg bundle is great if you just want to use the bedding as nesting material or top up after a spot clean ✨
For Rabbits & Guinea Pigs
Now, this really depends on your set up at home! Some people have a large enclosure set up like a big shed and might like to use the bedding to cover the entire floor space - in which case, 10kg is the better option
Others might keep their rabbits or guinea pigs in a dedicated room or large run and use our aspen bedding as an enrichment substrate in a tray - in which case 4kg is your best bet! ❤️
We are committed to getting each and every batch of our bedding lab tested to ensure that our bedding is 100% safe for you and your pets - now and always.
Our first batch passed with flying colours! This is what we tested for:
- Dust Content: we had only 0.1%
- Water Absorption: we beat the min requirement by +200%
- Heavy Metals: We tested 100% negative for Cadmium, Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, Aflatoxin
- Other Nasty Stuff: We also tested totally negative for Aflatoxin B, Salmonella, Formaldehydes and DDT or BHC pesticides
- Moisture Content: Safely within normal ranges
Things like softness and appearance are lovely - but the number one priority for us at Bandaby for everything we do will always be animal welfare and safety 🥹🫶🏼🐹
Our bedding is on its way! It is due to arrive in the UK on the 23rd of July and should be with you within a couple of days after that - with EU orders taking approximately one to two weeks longer depending on the country
Orders can be cancelled with a 100% refund before they leave our warehouse
If you or your hamster aren’t 100% happy, you can get a refund and return any of your unused bedding within 30 days of ordering!
For more info on returns and refunds see our FAQ page
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