Beech chips are a safe, natural, and enrichment-focused substrate for hamsters, ideal for use in dig boxes or scattered around the enclosure to encourage natural behaviours like digging, foraging, and chewing.

They are absorbent, dust-free, and help control odour, providing a hygienic and stress-free environment for your pet. Heat-treated for safety, these chips create a varied texture that is gentle on sensitive paws while still supporting natural behaviors.

Pack size 300g

Beech Chips

£2.99

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Features and benefits

Natural enrichment: Provides a textural variation and a natural feel, encouraging natural digging, burrowing, and foraging behaviours.

Odour control: Effectively absorbs odours, keeping your hamster's habitat smelling fresh.

Low dust: The low-dust formula helps keep your hamster's airways healthy.

Absorbent and hygienic: Absorbs moisture well, which helps reduce the risk of mould and bacteria growth.

Gentle on paws: The texture is gentle on sensitive paws and bellies while still being suitable for digging.

Promotes chewing: Encourages natural chewing to help wear down teeth.

Easy to clean: Helps make spot cleaning and maintenance straightforward.

How to use

Use in a dig box or scatter around the enclosure.

Hide treats within the chips for added foraging fun.

This substrate is ideal as an enrichment tool, to be used in combination with other bedding types like paper-based bedding, which is better for holding burrows.

Beech Chips

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