Sawdust is not good for rats lungs - they are VERY prone to respiratory problems.

what problems have people had with sand?

don't use with rats, sand is dusty and will irritate lungs.

I have had rats for 17+ years now and i have used woodshavings
(before i knew better) carefresh shredded paper sheets of newspaper on cage floor and Biocatolet and the best way by far i have found is BIOCATOLET so easy to clean out i just scoop it up with a dustpan and hardly no smells at all. I have 13 ratlings and on Biocatolet im still not getting hardly any odour


Shavings are a problem because they contain something called phenols and that and the dust can cause nasty chesty problems in ratlings


Juliet xx

Any Pine wood shaving produce Phenols/spores that cause respiratory problems in rats. Also any bedding that is dusty isnt good for their breathing either.

I use Biocatolet or bob martins cat litter in the litter trays, shredded newspaper on the base of the cages & shredded Kitchen tissue for baskets & igloos.

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