Hemp mat

[gerbilord]

Hi all,
I’ve been looking at hemp floor mats to line Pippin’s cage for a while - I’d like to use them to protect the wooden floor a little bit from urine or chews and also as an insulator for winter so it might keep the cage warmer.
Just wondering if it’s safe - due to it’s fibres I worry that she might get her claws or teeth stuck, or if it would have similar effects to cotton wool bedding if she ingested it?
Mat - www.amazon.co.uk/rodents-suitably-vegetative-hamster-rodents/dp/B00IULSKI0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=hemp+mat+120x70&qid=1630246120&sr=8-2
Thanks

[betty]

I believe hemp matting is made with the bulkier plant material (like the leaves and stem (such as sisal, bamboo, grasses and banana)) rather than the finer (but more strongly connected) particles of the seed heads (such as cotton and kapok).

I have given mine hemp matting before - and I didn't have any noticable issues.