Cave Sand Digging Sand and Play Sand 5 kg

Trixie Cave Sand for rodents!

Hamsterscaping This substrate is very suitable for scavenging for small rodents, such as mice , dwarf hamsters , hamsters and gerbils . It is an easy and pleasant to dig substrate in which tunnels remain well.

Terrarium sand based on clay

More and more rodent enclosures are getting a completely natural look. Trixie Cave sand is ideal for a natural rodent enclosure. The sand is ideally suited for burrowing reptiles and other terrarium inhabitants. The sand has a high clay content, which prevents it from sinking and keeps it stable when digging tunnels and holes. The clay also regulates the moisture content in the enclosure.

✔ Ideal for Hamsterscaping & Gerbilscaping !

Did you know?

Syrian Hamsters naturally live in this type of sand

✔ for burrowing reptiles and other terrarium inhabitants
✔ for creating stable caves and corridors
✔ moisture absorption by clay
✔ without colorants and additives
✔ for the most natural possible living environment in desert terrariums
✔ supports the natural behavior of the animals
✔ curing takes approx. 20 hours

Instructions for use Trixie Cave Sand

For small rodents (Mouse, Dwarf hamster, Hamster)
Apply a thick layer of at least 20 cm in a demarcated part of the enclosure and let the animals do the rest. They will dig to their heart's content and make the most beautiful tunnels! A bag of 5 kg is comparable to 5 liters. To fill an entire enclosure of 100 x 40 cm with 20 cm of sand, more than 10 bags are needed. It is therefore advisable to fill part of the enclosure with this nice digging sand.

For small rodents that originally live in the desert
Let the sand dry thoroughly before using it for desert animals, otherwise the humidity is too high for these animals.

For larger rodents as a digging box (Rat, Rabbit, Degu)
For larger rodents and rabbits, the burrow sand can be used in the digging bucket. A 5 kg bag is comparable to 5 litres. To fill a 50 x 50 cm bucket with a 10 cm layer, at least 5 bags of sand are needed.

The Cave Sand is not suitable for Chinchillas. The sand is too moist for the vulnerable Chinchilla fur.

Trixie Cave Sand for Fresh Rodent Plants
The cave sand is also suitable as a substrate for fresh plants. The plants do have more difficulty rooting than in the Biological Humus, so a combination would be better. If you want to put permanent rodent plants in the enclosure, humus is a good substrate for this. View all our fresh plants here!

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Keep the ground cover dry and cool.