New substrate?

[guidofatherof5]

I like to keep my room clean, if only to make my mom happy.

and remember when Mom ain't happy, no ones happy.

[ConcinusMan]

Tell me about it. ^^^

I really like cage liner "carpet" for babies. I can keep an eye on them better, they can't burrow with it but it does tend to get little white (poop) spots all over it quick.

Me too. I do scatter moss on top of it though, for a little cover and to maintain humidity.

[gregmonsta]

Quick report. Started using this - ECOBED CARDBOARD BEDDING (22 KG)
last week.

• The majority of the cardboard pieces are a good size and therefore ingestion risks are minimal. Does not stay stuck to food easily and falls off as soon as it reaches the mouth if it does.
• My boys are still happily able to burrow through it.
• Spot-cleaning is fantastic!!! Urates/fecal matter shows up brilliantly. Moisture is sucked out by the cardboard and the affected pieces are a breeze to spot/remove.
• Absolutely no dust.
• Excellent value for money!!! The bag is massive and will last the rest of the year for sure. Not bad for £13 delivered.

This is here in Britain but I'm 100% certain you'll find similar products in other countries. This is used in (was developed for) stables for horses first and foremost so that might help any search efforts

[Stefan-A]

Any experiences with cannabis (hemp) bedding?

Those of you who have seen my videos on YT may have noticed that I'm back to using newspaper. I'd use bark, but the stores that have it, only have it in pathetically small particle sizes.

[gregmonsta]

Any experiences with cannabis (hemp) bedding?

Not personally, I see it getting mentions on another forum. Apparently it's very prone to mould when wet (someone even found a fungus attempting to mushroom in his) and it's quite coarse with pointy edges on the bigger stalk pieces.
Some rave reviews but I've seen more negatives to be honest.

[Stefan-A]

So it's suffering from the same problems as aspen. Terrific.

[ConcinusMan]

Never tried it but if you can keep it absolutely dry then I would give a try just once to see how it works out for you. I don't see any obvious reason not to use it other than it molds dang near instantly I hear. The product manufacturer says it's absorbant but I doubt that claim.

I don't know about this. I absolutely hate aspen and it seems to me that hemp would have similar properties.

[Stefan-A]

I absolutely hate the substrate issue.

[ConcinusMan]

Any chance you can purchase this stuff online or locally? ECOBED CARDBOARD BEDDING (22 KG)

Anything made of recycled newspaper or cardboard is an excellent choice and is economical.

[Stefan-A]

Probably. I can get flax bedding, too. At 13,90€ for a 20kg bale. And whatever other type of bedding they use in stables and places like that.

If I could only get my hands on heat panels, that would solve one major problem I have with picking a substrate.