Dig box - Shredded paper?

So I've done a ton of shredding and have the cross Shredded paper coming out of my ears.

I'm sure it's okay, but is there a reason I can't use the paper in the girls dig box? I use it for the gerbil anyway but I was thinking they might like the change from sand/dirt/hay.

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I can't see that this would hurt. It obviously wouldn't be beneficial for them to eat it (I presume it's got printer ink on it), but I can't imagine that they'd be tempted. Mine have got new cardboard boxes atm, which they are tearing round the edges. I would imagine that they would be more likely to ingest a little of this, than your girls with paper that's already shredded.

Thanks Omi. I didn't think it'd be a real problem but always best to check. They never eat anything in that box - even the hay so hopefully they won't start with this. I'll go small amount and increase as they get used to it. Thanks again.

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It should be ok but ink is fatal to ferrets, not sure about bunnies - years ago I used it for bedding and mine didn't have a problem, you just have to watch that they don't eat paper because it will cause an impaction etc etc. Bunnies tend to not do thinks that would harm them though I find, well apart from chewing wires haha! X


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Truffpuff said:

It should be ok but ink is fatal to ferrets, not sure about bunnies - years ago I used it for bedding and mine didn't have a problem, you just have to watch that they don't eat paper because it will cause an impaction etc etc. Bunnies tend to not do thinks that would harm them though I find, well apart from chewing wires haha! X


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Phoebe seems to love the paper and has been in the dig box more often... sleeping. Neither have attempted to eat it.

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