Question 1

How do you use it for guinea pigs? Newspaper at the bottom, then megazorb, then hay for snuggling in?

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hi, Our cage wasn't as big as it is now,so we just covered  the floor with about half an inch of megazorb (thicker in regular toilet areas.) then  hay for beds and in a hay rack. we stopped using newspaper as we found it became smelly when wet .However, we use wood shavings now and scatter hay in handfuls around the cage as we think this looks and smells better. megazorb is exellent stuff and easy on the feet,and good value, but comes in large bags which last ages, but are difficult to store if you are short of space, as we are. Some people use paper then towel then fleeces, which looks ok, but i didn't like all the washing this makes ! we don't put hay  in the bed area anymore as they each have a plushy bed  and a wooden house to sleep in,so the hay lasts longer too as it's just for feeding not for bedding. hope this helps, sorry for any delay in replying, i don't check e-mails very often.

Question 2

Which is the best substrate if you have a hamster allergic to some substrate..either aubiose,megasorb,fitch,carefresh or siccofloor hemp(on zooplus)

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Hi, I used megazorb for our gerbil as it was finer than care fresh for him to dig around in & he was fine. I've seen in Pets at home they are now using care fresh a lot for their small rodents. like the previous person has said the megazorb can be a little dusty one times but I use a bit of both for my guinea pigs & they are fine. I would imagine this size bag of megazorb would last you for ever with a hamster as it last's me ages & my guineas are in a very large cage so excellent value for money. Good luck.

Question 3

would this be suitable for a tortoise

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Tortoises should be on sterilized top soil - you can get this pretty cheaply from your garden center.

Question 4

Would this be okay for gerbils? Currently using PAH sawdust and heard lots of bad things, need anything better as a gerbil had developed a bald patch!

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Hi Rachel.  We have used it very successfully with guinea pigs for the last 5 yesrs.

ASIN	B003L79596
Best Sellers Rank	3,126 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) 20 in Bedding & Substrate for Small Animals
Brand Name	Megazorb
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,223)
Item Form	Loose material in a bag
Item Weight	10 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Northern Crop Driers
Material Type	Wood
Scent Name	Unscented
Target Species	Horse
Unit Count	1.0 count

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