My hamster is long haired and it lives in wood chips. Everytime I get it out I have to pick off little wood chips so my bed won't be itchy. Should I get styrofoam? Or will it choke itself if it bites and eats some?
2006-12-21 04:47:07 · 11 answers · asked by Lily 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Styrofoam is soft, pretty toxic and would clog its stomach. At least wood isn't toxic. When you get your hamster out, why don't you put it in a "decontamination" zone, i.e. somewhere without wood chips in it, so the wood chips the hamster has on it fall off in that area before you take him somewhere else?
2006-12-21 04:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Mordent 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wood chips are better for the animal. Why is the hamster in your bed?
2006-12-21 04:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by RayCATNG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Styrofoam could seriously hurt your hamster! Ask your local pet store if there is a healthy, natural alternative.
2006-12-21 04:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Sam H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI. Don't worry he won't die but it could cause breathing problems if he ate more than the size of the bottom of a cup.. ok DONT WORRY!! he will be fine!! good luck and prayers to your hamster =)
2016-03-29 02:42:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sytrofoam will not be good for the hamster. He might try to eat it and choke on it. The poor hamster will suffocate.
2006-12-21 04:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anything about hamsters but that sounds like a very bad idea.
2006-12-21 04:48:37 · answer #6 · answered by BlueFish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
styrofoam is not natural - NO
keep hammy out of your bed
2006-12-21 04:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you getting it for. I don't recommend it because they will just chew right thru it in minutes. You know they chew on any and everything.
2006-12-21 04:52:53 · answer #8 · answered by FotoNerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It will kill the hamster.
2006-12-21 04:48:35 · answer #9 · answered by gigi_victory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would probably kill your pet! Try something else!
2006-12-21 04:49:42 · answer #10 · answered by Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋