Good cheap mouse bedding

[daniel1983]

What do you all use a mouse bedding? I have been using carefresh, but I would like to get something cheaper if possible. Any suggestions.

[amg20102006]

i use aspen it is pretty cheap

[daniel1983]

Thanks andre...I will look into getting some aspen.

I get 50L/46qt bags of carefresh for about $20.00....any other better deals than that?

[SatanicIntention]

I don't like carefresh because it is really dusty and can lead to some respiratory issues.

We use aspen here for everything really(except the scorpion, and the frog) and it is cheap and keeps the smell down significantly. I get 2cu. ft. compressed bags(the bigguns) at Petsmart for $11. They expand to 4cu. ft. and last a very long time.

Oh yeah. If you have a Tractor Supply store near you, they have aspen much cheaper. Same size huge bags like Petsmart, but they only cost about $8. Bigger chips though, so I guess it's what you prefer.

[daniel1983]

Andre and Becky say aspen looks like I am going aspen shopping.....thanks

[unimom]

I think it's cheaper at Walmart. We used to get huge packed packages there for our gerbil.

[Smulkin]

Sure that wasn't the pine or cedar?


Lucky you if yours carries apen - ours has the big ole bag o pine for $5 but aspen is significantly more but you got to drive to Petsmart for that $12 bag.

[unimom]

It was aspen, I didn't use pine or cedar. I was lucky I guess.

[frankykeno]

Our Wal-Mart carries aspen actually. It's about half the price as our local pet store. Hartz brand aspen, 1800 cu. inches (29.4 liters) compressed to 850 cu. inches (13.9 liters). It was I think about $3.49 compared to a similar bag at the pet store (different brand name) for $6.99. I'm still trying to find a local supplier though for even larger bags.


~~Jo~~

[Shelby]

I use a mix of two things.. 'yesterday's news', which is compressed pellets of newspaper that are very absorbent, and 'pa-purr' a paper based cat litter that smells really nice and is not dusty at all. Both are quite inexpensive, and they last a good long time.