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Megazorb Review

Choosing the right bedding for your degus (or any animal) is a bit of trial and error. I've tried Bedmax, Finacard, and now I'm trying Megazorb.

First impressions are less than satisfactory. It is very, VERY dusty. I've spent the best part of the afternoon armed with a hoover and a pair of tights trying to extract some of the dust. I've read mixed reviews and so far I'm leaning towards hating it. It has the potential to be incredibly good as it seems to be very absorbent.

Their website says that it is double dust extracted so ideal for horses with respiratory problems. For being double dust extracted my bag looks like it hasn't even been dust extracted once! Either their dust removing isn't as good as they say it is OR my local pet store is getting substandard product on the cheap. Which ever it is, the dust content is unacceptable.

I've cleaned out the top part of the cage using a small amount of hoovered megazorb mixed with hay and straw so I'll see how it goes. I have found an alternative though. It's by a company called Fitch and so far the reviews look promising. Nothing negative as yet. It's more expensive than megazorb and Finacard but it looks like you get more than these combined as it is highly compressed. May give it a go.

UPDATE — 13 March 2013

I've had to remove the Megazorb from the cage as Claudia started to sneeze. The sneezing has stopped so I guess it must be the Megazorb. I've ordered a bale of Fitch animal bedding as I'm yet to find a bad word about it. It's made from high grade food paper (teabags) so completely safe. Should receive it in the next few days. Once I get the cage cleaned out properly I'll give you my verdict.

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