How Do You Know if Play Sand Is Pet Friendly
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Posted 16 December 2015 - 08:05 PM
I've been looking everywhere in my city for Supreme Science bathing sand and have had no luck, and I'm hoping ordering it off of eBay is my last resort.
I know that children's play sand has been deemed safety for a hamster sand bath, merely there were some reviews and Q&A's off of the hardware store sites that concerned me.
The short of it is that some said that children'due south play sand is meant to exist slightly wet, to exist able to be packed and shaped. It's not loose and grainy similar regular dry embankment sand. The question of whether drying it would piece of work came up as well, merely an answer suggested that once dried, the sand is/becomes dusty. Besides people asking things similar if there'south [micro]crystalline silicone/quartz in it. Basically just a lot of things to make me think twice!
I'll accept some links or pictures below.
So my question is, is this Actually safe for my hamster? Just wanted to run it past and encounter if anyone else has confidence in these brands.
Thanks!
Quikrete Play Sand
http://yard.homedepot.com/p/Quikrete-50-lb-Play-Sand-111351/100318476
Main concern: Googled review saying information technology can incorporate some less than ideal particles, and can accept silica and some known carcinogens!!! recommended to be kept wet, as it 'tin can be dusty'
Premier Play Sand
http://answers.canadiantire.ca/answers/9045/product/0594557P/premier-premier-play-sand-18kg-questions-answers/questions.htm
Main concern: "leaves stains on wearable", wet, "murky" run-off even when washed
(I'm on mobile, hopefully this looks/works out alright)
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Posted xvi December 2015 - 09:22 PM
It'southward amend to be safety than sorry.Try looking for sand made specially for hamsters.Chinchilla sand works fine as well simply make sure it is not Chinchilla dust.It is a bit more than costly but information technology'due south ameliorate than if your ham got sick from the playsand and had to be sent to the vet.I go mine when there is a sale in the pet store and utilise information technology sparingly.Promise this helps! 
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Posted 17 Dec 2015 - 02:10 AM
Like LoveMyHammy said, it's better to be safe than sad.
Yous tin can get Chinchilla Bath Sand that says on the package '99.ix% dust complimentary'. 
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Posted 17 December 2015 - 02:12 AM
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Posted 17 December 2015 - 02:56 AM
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Posted 17 December 2015 - 03:08 AM
Just to clarify... there are two types of sand readily bachelor on the market. Calcium carbonate sand and quartz sand.
Calcium carbonate sand sticks together when wet and is dangerous to hamsters, reptiles, and just about everything because if swallowed information technology tin cause impaction in the intestines.
Quartz sand, which is recommended as skilful bathing sand for hamsters, does not stick together firmly when wet. Aye, it nonetheless sticks together somewhat simply that is just the nature of pocket-sized particles. Quartz sand, ALL quartz sand, is going to comprise silica. ALL of information technology. Considering quartz IS silica. The chinchilla bathing sand, unless information technology's calcium carbonate sand which I highly dubiousness, is also going to incorporate silica. Annihilation that says that information technology is quartz sand, you lot tin count on it being silica and having at to the lowest degree some silica dust because nothing with such small particles is going to be 100% dust costless. Silica dust is a carcinogen, yes, but y'all are going to exist dealing with information technology with every sand you buy.
I, personally, bought the quickrete play sand. It was a lilliputian damp when I bought it but I broiled it in my oven at 450 degrees for a one-half an hour to impale any bacteria or anything else, and after that information technology was very dry out and non very dusty at all. I did recollect that at that place were some particles in it that were a little larger than what I wanted, and then I took five or ten minutes with a piece of screen to sift out the bigger particles. While sifting I didn't observe annihilation in the sand that I would consider dangerous, I just didn't want the larger particles. Information technology was not very dusty at all and information technology was bone dry afterward being broiled.
Since it's sold for children you lot tin can count on the play sand not having anything in it that is too dangerous, since the company could get in a LOT of trouble if something happened to someone'south kid. Information technology is as well $3 for a 50 pound pocketbook for what is essentially the same exact affair as repti sand, which you volition pay around $ten-15 for a x pound bag for. Information technology is recommended to bake the play sand before use only to kill whatever leaner, and like I said I did sift out some of the larger particles, simply realistically the only difference between play sand and sand marketed for pets is that someone has already baked and sifted it for you lot. Personally, for me, I didn't recollect the astronomical price divergence was worth non having to simply do that myself.
Edited past partawesome, 17 December 2015 - 03:12 AM.
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Posted 17 December 2015 - 03:24 AM
Thanks for all of your replies! And cheers for the heads up on cheap SS bath sand. Its not hard to notice, simply shipping to Canada IS MY ENEMY!
I did buy some "Chinchilla Bathroom Sand", only it turned out to be Dust later farther inspection, and luckily I didn't open it yet so I brought information technology dorsum to Petsmart. Very misleading in calling it sand.. and then, simply kidding! Information technology's Grit!
http://m.petsmart.ca/h5/hub?id=pocket-sized-pet%2Fgrooming%2Fliving-world-chinchilla-bath-sand-zid36-1184196%2Fcat-36-catid-600007
Whoa, thank you! I was looking into reptile sands (gratuitous of calcium, coloring, and other harmful hammie things) but was hoping there would be other options as it is quite pricey! Betwixt CAD$xiii.99-$xviii.99. Skillful to know its safe and its been used safely!
I, personally, bought the quickrete play sand. It was a little damp when I bought it simply I broiled it in my oven at 450 degrees for a half an 60 minutes to kill any bacteria or annihilation else, and after that information technology was very dry and not very dusty at all. I did think that there were some particles in it that were a little larger than what I wanted, so I took v or 10 minutes with a piece of screen to sift out the bigger particles. While sifting I didn't detect anything in the sand that I would consider unsafe, I merely didn't want the larger particles. Information technology was not very dusty at all and information technology was bone dry out later on existence baked.
The Quikrete was the sand I was looking about at into getting,so thanks for the insight! It sounded pretty dependable apart from the things I read about it being 'dusty', merely if yous've had success with it for your hammie, I feel improve in investing in some now! I'll make certain to broil it long enough and sift very well! Thanks!
Edited by tootzoot, 17 December 2015 - 03:25 AM.
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Posted 17 December 2015 - 03:33 AM
Since it's sold for children yous tin count on the play sand not having anything in it that is too dangerous, since the visitor could get in a LOT of problem if something happened to someone'due south child. Information technology is likewise $3 for a l pound pocketbook for what is essentially the same exact affair as repti sand, which you will pay effectually $ten-15 for a 10 pound bag for. It is recommended to bake the play sand before apply just to kill any bacteria, and similar I said I did sift out some of the larger particles, but realistically the but departure between play sand and sand marketed for pets is that someone has already baked and sifted it for you. Personally, for me, I didn't think the astronomical price difference was worth not having to just do that myself.
Yes, I figured as much but you know how information technology is: safe for people, might non be safe for animals! And I didn't know that that was the departure between people and pet sand, the blistering and sifting. Wow, how easy is sifting through a 50lb bag (worth several hamster lifetimes!)
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Posted 17 December 2015 - 11:fifty AM
I'thou not 100% sure that's the only difference but information technology really just seems to be perhaps a niggling more "refined"
Edited by partawesome, 17 December 2015 - 11:l AM.
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Posted 17 Dec 2015 - 11:33 PM
If you're unsure well-nigh the play sand, yous can actually utilize reptile sand. I use reptile sand for a few reasons. The first is that I do not have room to store a large pocketbook of sand in our apartment. The second is that with reptile sand, you don't have to wash / broil the sand - it's already intended for pet use, so it's ready to become. Information technology is leagues more expensive than buying play sand, only I don't use that much, and so it isn't a trouble for me.
The make I similar all-time is National Geographic's sand.
Likewise people request things similar if in that location'due south [micro]crystalline silicone/quartz in it.
...can have silica and some known carcinogens!!! recommended to be kept wet, equally it 'tin can exist dusty'
I desire to address this, because information technology'southward something I've seen horribly twisted and misunderstood in the past...
First off, silica and quartz are the aforementioned exact affair - simply dissimilar names. I mention this because I've seen people say that quartz sand is safe, but silica sand is not. 
Children'due south play sand does have silica / quartz in information technology. Because that is literally what sand is made of . Any and all sand that you would utilize for a hamster (play sand, chinchilla sand, reptile sand) is quartz sand. It'due south basically like request if an omelette has eggs in it. 
Equally far as information technology being a carcinogen, yes, silica dust is considered a carcinogen. And then is wood grit. So is pretty much any other type of grit. Because breathing heavy concentrations of pocket-size particles into your lungs for years and years and years can crusade lung cancer.
However, it'southward non the blazon of thing where you're going to get cancer after existence exposed to it for a few months. It'due south something that affects people who work around and inhale big amounts of silica dust (miners, industry workers) for viii+ hours a day for many, many years. It is not a business concern for hamsters, because given their limited exposure and short lifespans...they would about certainly never take in enough grit for information technology to cause an effect.
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