Why is my CareFresh Ultra bedding so dusty?
Carefresh is generally a dusty bedding that some rats are too sensitive to to be kept on. Although it does state “dust free” it simply isn’t. This bedding (as all is, but especially Carefresh) should be freezed prior to use to kill off mites that can travel in it and onto your rats. Carefresh can be used if you have a large sifter. You can put the bedding into the sifter and shake it out outdoors. Some individuals have found this to be quite helpful. Even sifting did not stop one of my kiddos from sneezing on this bedding so I changed over to another bedding type. As soon as I switched, the sneezing stopped. Many Carefresh users have found this to be the case. Diamond Soft bedding is quite good as a bedding and is more or less dust free. Other beddings that can be used without dust are Yesterday’s News or Aspen. No corn cob. This can go moldy quickly and can cause issues when ingested. Aspen I myself am allergic to so I used Yesterday’s News as our bedding. It’s a pellet form and does
