About hamster bedding + Comparison

There are different types of bedding,so which one is best? Well,there is no "Best" bedding,it's all in your opinion,I will be going through some of the bedding that are safe for hamsters. First of all,stay away from pine or cedar wood shavings,as well as fluffy bedding like cotton. The only wood shaving you should be using is Aspen. Also stay away from scented bedding as hamster's nose is super sensitive and is what they use a lot,the scent might be too much for them. The main purpose of hamster bedding is to soak up hamster's pee,so get one that is absorbent,or if you want to make your hamster comfortable,one that encourage burrowing and is soft. Cotton and fluffy bedding can clog up your hamster's intestines,as well as choke them or get stuck around them

Pellet Bedding

This is the first bedding I use when I first got my hamster. I don't recommend this bedding at all as it does not encourage burrowing,it is uncomfortable to sleep on,and it doesn't control odor well. The brand I use is not Breeder Celect,it is just an example. The pellet bedding I use absorbs and turns into sand when water comes in contact. I only recommend this if you are using it for the bottom layer for the cage and the top has
some paper-base bedding. It is cheap though,but I won't get this again.
Rating 4/10

Aspen bedding

I don't use this bedding but this is the only wood shavings that is safe for 
hamsters. It can control odor and is not as expensive as paper-based bedding
Rating NIL

Paper-based bedding

Paper-based bedding are soft,comfortable,encourage burrowing,and can even be used for decoration if you get colored ones. The brands I recommend is Healthy pet,Carefresh and Kaytee Clean & Cozy (Must Try) Paper-based bedding can encourage burrowing,and can make hamsters comfortable. Watch out for dust,which is common in Carefresh (I never used Healthy pet,but Pet Lovers Centre does)

Carefresh Ultra

This bedding can control odor fairly well,absorbs well,and when I first
use it,my hamster stuff it all into his nest,probably because it is his first
time and he found it comfortable. During cage cleaning,I found out that this bedding is super dusty,so dusty that when I put the bedding on his tropical fiddle stick,there was dust all over.I ended up switching to Kaytee Clean & Cozy,but I keep the remaining Carefresh ultra to mix with the Kaytee Clean & cozy. I put it under the water bottle to absorb the water. If you want something absorbent and you don't mind the dust,this is what I reccomend. Do look out for allergies in
your hamster.

Rating: 7/10 (If only it wasn't dusty and the bedding is not that thick and rough)

Kaytee Clean & Cozy White (MUST TRY)

Alright this bedding is awesome,definitely a must try. Why is it so good?
First of all,it is so cozy. My hamster likes this more than the Carefresh, and I can definitely tell why. Also,the price,for the amount of bedding you get for the price,its way cheaper than Carefresh. Carefresh is 10L and this is 500 Cu In (8L),how is this cheaper than Carefresh? No no
 no,you are actually comparing the expanded Carefresh to the compressed volume of Kaytee,which you can tell the difference by comparing the bag size. This expands like Crazy. I have the Toyogo 9809 which is 65 x 40 cm in floorspace,and all I used is 1/5 of the bag? You can tell how much I used in the picture. Do note that I didn't even use over 1/5. 1/3 of the empty side is actually the packaging that seals the bag,though not resealable. The dust level,compared to Carefresh is like 1/10? Maybe less. This is not completely dust-free,in fact,no bedding is. Except when you compare this to Carefresh,the difference is HUGE. This bedding is not absorbant actually,but if you lay a thick layer and mix it together,than actually it still works out. It may not absorb well,but with the amount of bedding they give you,all you need to do is just lay a lot at the spot to cover the water up. It also holds it's shape fairly well,able to take on the shape of my hamster's igloo as you can see up here ^^ . My hamster likes this bedding and would bring it anywhere that he wants to sleep (Mostly the toilet
Rating: 9/10 (Does no absorb well)

Kaytee Clean & Cozy Birthday cake

I used this bedding and it basically have everything the Kaytee Clean & Cozy White have,except it's less dusty (I am not saying that the White is dusty,this is just less dusty),or maybe the color covers the dust. Do note that if soak in water for too long,the color will drop,but the color won't drop immediately so don't worry.