11/08/2026
Our bedding is available at Willowlicious Pet Supplies - Pty Ltd β€οΈβ€οΈ
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Hamsters and gerbils are natural burrowing animals. In the wild, they spend much of their time digging tunnels and creating underground sleeping areas, food-storage chambers and secure nesting spaces. Providing deep bedding allows them to carry out these important natural behaviours inside their enclosure.
A thin scattering of bedding may absorb waste, but it does not give them enough depth to build proper tunnels. For good welfare, aim to provide a generously filled burrowing area of approximately 30 cm deep and 30cm wide. Research involving Syrian hamsters found clear welfare benefits from deeper bedding, and a depth of around 30 cm is widely recommended for meaningful burrowing. Gerbil welfare guidance similarly recommends approximately 20β30 cm of substrate so they can dig and construct tunnels.
Deep bedding helps your hamster or gerbil:
β¨ Dig, tunnel and build underground chambers
β¨ Create a dark, secure place in which to sleep
β¨ Express natural behaviours and remain mentally stimulated
β¨ Feel safer and less exposed within the enclosure
β¨ Regulate warmth around the nest
β¨ Keep busy through healthy, species-appropriate activity
Our Robynβs Hamster Supplies Paper Bedding is available in:
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π©· Budget Pink
π©΅ Budget Blue
When adding the bedding, gently press it down in layers so that it has enough structure to support tunnels, while still remaining soft enough for digging. For gerbils, adding suitable hay or other safe structural material between the layers can also help their tunnel systems hold their shape.
Give them more than somewhere to stand, give them somewhere to dig, build, hide and feel at home. πΉπΏ
Shop the paper bedding here:
https://www.willowlicious.co.za/product-category/hamsters/bedding-substrates/