Aspen Bedding good or bad?

Johnlaws

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Is Aspen a good choice for a 50lb adult? I have an indoor room for my guy 10x20. I was using Timothy hay as bedding for the last 4 or so months. Then we realized my wife was very allergic to hay. I changed it all over to aspen yesterday. I have noticed him eating it a few times. Should I get it out. Seems like it would be hard to digest .
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Have you tried fir bark (orchid bark)? Or cypress mulch?
 

Johnlaws

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I will change to Cyprus mulch. Not sure why that didn't occurre to me. I already use it for a lot of my other animals..
 

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I was told to put my Tortoises on Cypress Mulch - I was using aspen at first
 

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