Light bedding made of finely ground coconut husk, 20 litres. Natural and biodegradable. Ideal for digging tunnels and burrows. Read more.
Digging runs deep in a rodent. In the wild, hamsters build long tunnel systems with a pantry and a sleeping nest. Gerbils dig complete networks of tunnels. Mice and degus also love to burrow and rummage through the ground. The more your pet can do that at home, the more it can behave the way nature intended. This coco humus from Back Zoo Nature helps with that. It is a light bedding made of finely ground coconut husk, with a dark, earthy colour that instantly gives a natural look.
Because the humus is light and does not feel heavy, rodents can easily dig tunnels and burrows in it. That is why Back Zoo Nature explicitly describes it as suitable for rodents. The humus is 100% natural and biodegradable. You can use it as a full layer of bedding, but it also works very well as a digging layer in part of the enclosure. That way you create a dark corner that really looks like forest soil, next to a lighter section with other bedding.
A good way to start: fill most of the enclosure with Zooply bedding and make a deep digging box or digging corner with coco humus. Mix in some hay or straw, so the tunnels hold their shape better. That is especially useful for gerbils and hamsters. A hamster prefers bedding at least about 20 cm deep, and more is even better. Place some Zooply nesting material nearby, so your pet can build a soft nest at the end of its tunnel.
This humus suits hamsters, gerbils, mice and degus. For gerbils, which like it dry, it is important that the humus stays dry. So do not hang the water bottle above the humus and keep water bowls out of the digging corner. Degus are mainly active during the day and love to dig in loose bedding. Mice use the humus to rummage through and make little tunnels. You can also use the humus in hamster scaping, together with wood, cork and moss.
Keep the humus clean and dry. Remove wet patches and the toilet corner regularly. With hamsters you do not need to empty the whole enclosure each time: leave the nest and the food store alone as much as possible, as that gives peace. Top up the humus when the layer gets thinner. Store the bag closed in a dry place.
Yes. The humus is light, so rodents can easily dig tunnels and burrows in it. Mix in some hay to help the tunnels hold their shape.
Yes. You can use it as a full layer, but also as a digging corner next to other bedding.
Yes, Back Zoo Nature describes it as suitable for rodents. Gerbils like it dry, so make sure the humus does not get wet.
One bag contains 20 litres. How much you need depends on the size of your enclosure and whether you use it as full bedding or as a digging corner.
Remove wet and dirty patches regularly and top up when needed. Replace the whole layer when it gets dirty, but leave a hamster's nest alone as much as possible.
Knaagplaza is the online shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, specialised in rodents and rabbits. We believe every digging animal deserves bedding it can really dig in. That is why we choose bedding that we ourselves find suitable. Combine this humus with Zooply, our own brand of bedding and nesting material.
