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Cotton & Pellet Bedding: Ultimate Comfort for Your Rodents and Rabbits! Experience the difference with our high-quality Cotton & Pellet Bedding. Designed for ultimate comfort and superior absorbency, this litter solution offers the best for your rodents a
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The Back-2-Nature bedding for rodents and rabbits is a highly absorbent bedding. Puddles and odors are drawn deep into the paper pellets and trapped, keeping the enclosure fresh and clean for a long time.
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The Natural Pet Brand Cotton N Card is the perfect mix for rodents, rabbits, and ferrets! Cotton & Cardboard is like a rodent party with soft cotton, cardboard, and egg cartons. It combines all the best features of "Cotton & Cotton," "Egg & Cardboard," an
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The Natural Pet Brand Card N Card Mix is a blend of cardboard and egg cartons. This bedding combines all the advantages of "Cardboard & Cardboard Brown" and "Egg & Cardboard," with the biggest advantage: more volume!
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- Specialist sinds 2011
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The Natural Pet Brand Card N Egg is a substrate made from egg cartons. A unique characteristic of egg cartons is their exceptional softness, making them easy on the paws. Egg cartons have an open paper structure that allows them to absorb moisture very qu
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The Natural Pet Brand Rodent Bedding is made from small pieces of cut brown cardboard. This is made using surplus cardboard boxes. Karton & Karton is similar to Green Mile.
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Meet Cotton & Cotton Bedding, the queen of soft and diggable substrates. Made from 100% natural cotton (cottonseed fiber), it offers countless benefits that will make your pets purr with joy! And you know what? Your furry companion will adore this luxurio
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Discover the comfort of this cozy, soft bedding made from shredded paper. Uber's award-winning products offer high quality, naturalness, and eco-friendliness. With an average odor control of 14 days, they stand out from the competition. This bedding is id
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Discover the comfort of our cozy, soft, food-safe, nestable shredded paper bedding. Our award-winning Über products are high-quality, natural, and eco-friendly. With 14-day odor control, they stand out from the competition. This bedding is ideal for gerbi
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Discover the comfort of our cozy, soft shredded paper cover, which is food safe and nestable. Our award-winning Über products are high quality, natural and environmentally friendly. With 14-day odor control they distinguish themselves from the competition
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Discover the comfort of this cozy, soft floor covering made from shredded paper. The award-winning Über products offer high quality, naturalness and environmental friendliness. With an odor control of 14 days on average, they distinguish themselves from t
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Chipsi Carefresh Original, previously known as Carefresh Natural, is a high-quality natural ground cover in a beautiful light brown shade. Made from organically grown cellulose fibers, this luxurious bedding provides regal comfort for your furry companion
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Chipsi Carefresh Confetti is a colorful and trendy ground cover made from cellulose fibers from organic cultivation. Carefresh absorbs 2.5 times more than usual ground cover. Carefresh is dust-free and therefore healthy for the respiratory tract. With thi
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Coconut & Coir 25 Liters as a natural bedding gives the rodent habitat a very natural look. Besides its appearance, it's dust-free and absorbs moisture quickly and easily. It doesn't mold, making it ideal for outdoor use.
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Cotton N Fibre is the ultimate power blend of soft cotton and robust wood fiber. It's a dynamic duo specially formulated for adventurous tunnel-builders among small rodents, such as mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils. The diggability of cotton an
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Discover the luxury of Cotton N Flax! Cotton N Flax is a mixed bedding consisting of two types of bedding: cotton and flax. This combination creates a soft, natural, and comfortable bedding suitable for a variety of pets, including small and large rodents
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The Cotton & Hemp Mix is a beautiful blend of wonderfully soft cotton enriched with high-quality hemp. The hemp is lighter in color than usual because we only use the soft inner hemp stalk instead of the entire stalk. Thanks to the combination of these tw
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Chipsi Carefresh Pure White (formerly Carefresh Ultra) is a natural ground cover in a radiant white color. Carefresh Pure White is made from natural cellulose fibers from organic cultivation. This ground cover has 2.5 times greater absorption than usual g
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Discover ultimate comfort for your furry friends with The Natural Pet Brand Linseed & Flax Bedding, specially designed for rodents and rabbits! Made from the natural fibers of the flaxseed plant, this bedding provides a luxuriously soft and dust-free envi
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bunnyBedding Linum is a natural flax bedding. It immediately offers your pets maximum comfort and provides them with a dry and comfortable surface to walk and lie on. Depending on the size of the cage and the number of animals, bunnyBedding Linum stays dr
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Discover the power of Turbo Suction for long-lasting dryness! With the Bunny Nature UltraDry Mix you no longer have to worry about wet surfaces. It has an unparalleled absorption power that ensures that your rodent always enjoys a dry and comfortable stay
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Enjoy a Fresh and Dry Stay for Your Little Friends with Bunny Nature Bedding Fresh & Dry! Bunny Nature Bedding Fresh & Dry is not just any litter; it is a carefully composed blend of four valuable components that have been specifically chosen for their wo
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Deep in the heart of the rodent kingdom, where the air is filled with cheerful chirping of birds and the swishing sounds of reptiles, we meet an incredibly innovative ground cover called Corbo. A paradise for all the winged and furry creatures that frolic
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Chipsi Wood Fiber Super Granulate is the ideal bedding for rodents that are sensitive to allergies. The Chipsi Super ground cover is dust and bacteria-free and is super absorbent. In addition, this ground cover has improved moisture absorption and effecti
Read moreBedding for Dwarf Rats: dust-free, comfortable and practical
Pygmy rats are active rodents that love to forage, build nests, and decorate their enclosures. The right bedding helps with this and makes your maintenance much easier. Because dwarf rats can be sensitive to dust, we recommend low-dust options that feel pleasant to the touch and are highly absorbent.
In this category you will find bedding that we consider suitable for dwarf rats – carefully selected by the specialist since 2011.
Selection guide: which substrate is suitable for dwarf rats?
The best substrate depends primarily on your goals: do you want maximum cleaning convenience, extra comfort, or a mix that allows you to create zones? Below, you'll find the most popular substrates for dwarf rats.
Soft, comfortable to walk on, and often very easy to maintain. Ideal if you want a fresh base with minimal dust.
Want extra soft nesting areas? Then a comfortable addition is ideal for creating sleeping and hiding places.
Pygmy rats thrive in a structured habitat: routes, hiding places, and foraging opportunities. Good ground cover is the foundation.
Mixing & nesting zones: how to make the habitat "logical"
Dwarf rats like to choose their own places: a place to sleep, a place to eat, and a place to be active. You can easily support this with bedding:
- Base zone: An even layer of low-dust bedding for comfort and absorption.
- Nesting zone: add extra soft nesting material in/next to houses and sleeping places.
- Action zone: combine with ratscaping (tunnels, hiding places, foraging areas) to reduce the chance of boredom.
Want to complete your dwarf rat setup? Combine bedding with a suitable enclosure and also consider dwarf rat food for a logical foundation.
How much ground cover do you need?
Easily calculate how many liters you need approximately with this formula:
(L × W × layer thickness in cm) ÷ 1000 = liters
Example: Cage 100 × 50 cm with 10 cm of bedding:
(100 × 50 × 10) ÷ 1000 = 50 liters
| Cage (L × W) | 10 cm low | 15 cm low | 20 cm low | 30 cm low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 × 40 | 32 L | 48 L | 64 L | 96 L |
| 100 × 40 | 40 L | 60 L | 80 L | 120 L |
| 100 × 50 | 50 L | 75 L | 100 L | 150 L |
Want to compare or combine different types? Then also check out Ground Covering & Nesting Material .
Checklist: Ground cover for dwarf rats
Hygiene & maintenance (practical and feasible)
- Spot cleaning: remove the "toilet spots" daily/every other day and refill where necessary.
- Partial replacement: replace in parts rather than everything at once (the enclosure remains recognizable).
- Ventilation: A well-ventilated cage helps to keep the cage comfortable.
- Zones help: with a nesting corner (soft) and a base layer (absorbent) everything remains clear.
Good to know
Avoid bedding that visibly releases a lot of dust or is strongly scented. Instead, choose dust-reducing materials and combine them with plenty of hiding places, such as houses , so your dwarf rats feel safe.
FAQ – Bedding for Dwarf Rats
What kind of substrate is most commonly chosen for dwarf rats?
Paper and cardboard flooring is popular because it's often comfortable and easy to maintain. In this category, you'll find options to compare.
Can I combine ground cover?
Yes. Many customers use a base layer (absorbent) and create an additional nesting zone with soft material in or near the house.
How often should I change bedding?
That depends on your cage, group, and type of bedding. Spot cleaning in between is very helpful; a complete clean is usually done periodically and preferably in phases.
What do I combine ground cover with for a complete setup?
Start with a suitable enclosure , add houses , and finish it off with ratscaping and a good base of dwarf rat food .
✔ Low-dust choices for dwarf rats
✔ Practical to maintain, pleasant to use
✔ Specialist since 2011
