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The materials at the bottom of a cage, be it wood chips or newspapers.

Similar to , is found at the bottom of the animal's enclosure. The difference is that bedding is referring to dry materials used in cages housing mammals.

Although some of the same materials that are used as in cages might be used in terrariums, that material is referred to as .

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What causes a housebroken pet to wet the masters bed?

I have heard of and personally observed this behavior in both dogs and house rabbits. It may occur among other species as well. An otherwise perfectly litter trained and/or housebroken pet will get on the bed of person they identify strongly with…
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What kind of bedding should I use for a mouse's home?

The problem appears that I can't find any sort of proper bedding for my mouse. I tried using ripped newspaper. It was fine until smells began coming out. I knew she was hiding her excrement down there, so I cleaned it and put dirt instead. She…
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How to reduce the smell of ammonia in horse's stall

How can I reduce the smell of ammonia from my horses stall? My horse is still young (3 years old) and currently makes quite a mess in her bed every morning. She will defecate and urinate all over the stall and then mix it in/dig holes and lay in it…
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Is Cotton Wool an acceptable substitute for Hamster bedding?

I've got two Roborovski Hamsters which both have good sized cages. I like to try and change their bedding frequently which obviously increases the cost of the bedding. It seems there are two types of material required for a hamster: Absorbent…
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A pigeons' nest doesn't seem to have a "bed" for the chicks, should I add one to it?

It seems that the parent pigeons are lethargic because while building their nest in our home gallery, they did not take proper care. They just made round in the nest. There is no bed for babies. Shall I put cotton as a bed for babies? Any idea would…
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Rabbit making the bed, how cute is that?

Ruby is a 4 year old English spot she lives in our bedroom. She is a rescue bunny who was found abandoned in a neighborhood. She likes to work the wrinkles out of the bed. Is this something I should be concerned about?
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Can I use any type of wood shaving for my hamster

I recently bought a hamster and I've been reading on different types of hamsters bedding to use on it's cage. Currently I'm using self made paper bedding (made out of toilet paper) but it's quite time consuming to make, considering the amount needed…
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I wanted to know what all i should put in in the bottom of a bearded dragon tank

I am buying a bearded dragon and have never had a reptile before I wasn't sure what to use on the bottom of the tank I was just gonna use reptile sand only but i wasn't exactly sure what to put.
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How do i get my cat to stop climbing my blinds to get on my bed

My cat constantly climbs my windows to get up onto my bed (I have a loft) the problem is: My fans very close to the bed and she always hits her tail when she up there She can't get down by herself and I'm allergic to cats and my bed is my safe…
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non-gmo / gmo-free corn cob bedding for parrots & other animals? (in the US)

Hello dear animal friends! Every time I sign up for auto-ship corn cob through chewy.com I get less than a year before that particular brand/product is slashed from their catalog! Anyway, I started a journey today to try to find something non-gmo…
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