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I think the moss you sometimes see used for hamsters is carpet moss which is a type of moss including several species but all should be safe.
I wouldn’t use it in the cage though, moss needs humidity to survive & so needs to be wet & you don’t want a damp or wet area in the cage as it will spread & could encourage mould growth.
I doubt very much there is much in the way of moss or similar plants growing in most of the areas where hamsters originate so it isn’t a natural plant for them.
If you just want it as a new texture to explore I think a little in the out of cage area would be ok.
Live moss needs to be soaked & rinsed well to avoid any possible hitch hikers, it often contains tiny snails, woodlice, gnats & other little bugs!
I wouldn’t use it in the cage though, moss needs humidity to survive & so needs to be wet & you don’t want a damp or wet area in the cage as it will spread & could encourage mould growth.
I doubt very much there is much in the way of moss or similar plants growing in most of the areas where hamsters originate so it isn’t a natural plant for them.
If you just want it as a new texture to explore I think a little in the out of cage area would be ok.
Live moss needs to be soaked & rinsed well to avoid any possible hitch hikers, it often contains tiny snails, woodlice, gnats & other little bugs!
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Rodipet sell this dried moss which could be ok for inside a cage maybe? That's in Germany but I'm guessing there is something similar available. Live moss does sound a bit like it could have issues.
www.rodipet.co.uk
Rodipet® Snugglemoss 50 g
Snuggle-soft natural moss for snugging up a nest or for nibbling on For many years, cotton wool and fluff bedding have been common nesting materials given to hamsters and ...
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Sorry, shouldn’t have assumed!
I’m a bit undecided about dry moss too, I might be over thinking it but I worry a bit they might eat it & dry moss really swells up when it gets moistened which it would if they ate it.
I’m pretty sure I have seen other people use it though so maybe ok.
I would just check reviews for reptile moss, that kind of moss should be ok but I know it varies a lot in quality & may have other bits & pieces in it.
I’m a bit undecided about dry moss too, I might be over thinking it but I worry a bit they might eat it & dry moss really swells up when it gets moistened which it would if they ate it.
I’m pretty sure I have seen other people use it though so maybe ok.
I would just check reviews for reptile moss, that kind of moss should be ok but I know it varies a lot in quality & may have other bits & pieces in it.