Critter Care bedding

[lolipop1992]

So i ordered a litter box for my bunny and got it in the mail today. So, I went down to walmart and i had a choice between pine and cedar bedding, Critter Care bedding, and corn cob litter to use for litter. I've been using the pine and cedar bedding for the tray under her cage and have used it for previous rabbits. i've heard that the pine and cedar isn't too good for them. its $2-3 cheaper than the Critter Care though. I've also heard that corn cob isn't good at all. So i'm trying the Critter Care bedding for litter, but before i put it in i wanted to make sure if it was alright for her to eat it?? she likes to chew on everything. Any advice on any other litter/bedding thats good to use, safe, and cheap would be good. Also, it says on the package its made of reclaimed cellulose fiber. But then in italics it says as with any substrate, there is a potential risk of impaction if your pet ingests a sufficient amount of bedding. Do you think she would eat THAT much of it???
Thanks in advance.

[undergunfire]

Never use pine or cedar again. It REALLY can harm your rabbit and lead to a shorter life.

I wouldn't use the Critter Care, either. That stuff, when swallowed, can become "clumpy" inside of the rabbit's stomach....causing a blockage, which could lead to the eventual death of your rabbit.

Try using wood pellet litter. I go to my local grain store and get a 40lbs bag for $6. You can also find wood stove pellets in the outdoor garden area of Walmart, that are safe for your bunny's litter box....just ask a garden center employee where to find them. They cost $5 for a 50lbs bag where I live (in Arizona). This bag of wood pellet litter will last you a VERY long time AND it is MUCH cheaper than those tiny bags of "pet bedding". Oh....and another benefit...wood pellet litter is 100% safe and I've been using it for almost a year now, and I have never once smelled a "dirty" litter box from my three bunnies, who live in my small bedroom with me.

[lolipop1992]

i was thinking of using the wood pellets, cause we have some left over from when our wood stove broke. But my bunny likes to eat everything. Do your rabbits eat the wood pellets? do you think they're safe?

[undergunfire]

i was thinking of using the wood pellets, cause we have some left over from when our wood stove broke. But my bunny likes to eat everything. Do your rabbits eat the wood pellets? do you think they're safe?

My rabbits have never eaten the wood pellets. You can go to a craft store or Walmart and get sewing canvas stuff, cut it to fit the litter box, put the wood pellets in the litter box, then put the canvas on top. It keeps the bunny off the soiled litter, and keeps her from eating it.