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View Poll Results: What bedding do you use for rats/mice

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  • corn cob/ alfa alfa pellet

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  • aspen

    25 39.06%
  • pine shaving

    22 34.38%
  • newspapers

    10 15.63%
  • wood pellets

    3 4.69%
  • other

    4 6.25%
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    What bedding do you use?

    Just curious!
    for those rat breeders, what bedding/substrate do you use? and why? (odor control, less expensive, less fume...etc)

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    Re: What bedding do you use?

    We use the P.J. Murphy sani chips. The chips absorb most of the odors, easy to clean, and relatively cheap. Hope this helps.

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    Pine pellets for breeders & Pine Pellets + Pine Shaving for nursing females with babies under 2 weeks of age.
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    Re: What bedding do you use?

    Thanks for the reply!
    I did some research on the bedding for rats. Some website said that pine shaving is bad for the rat respiratory system. Is that ture? or doesn't really matter?

    Jacky

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    I want to say that most of the time that I've seen breeders, I recall them using Aspen. I know the local stores use Aspen as well.
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    Re: What bedding do you use?

    "Premium horse bedding" basically its aspen but slivers, best way to describe it at the moment. Works pretty good and I don't have to worry about the snakes because its aspen on their food

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    What bedding do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by j94712 View Post
    Thanks for the reply!
    I did some research on the bedding for rats. Some website said that pine shaving is bad for the rat respiratory system. Is that ture? or doesn't really matter?

    Jacky
    Deborah's feeders are immaculate and healthy, so I'd say that report is exaggerated. I'll venture a bet that the buildup of ammonia when they aren't cleaned often enough is much more detrimental.
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    Re: What bedding do you use?

    I use kiln dried pine. Works great foe absorption and odor control. It is very cheap as well. Just $6 for a large bag. I think its a 3 cubic foot bag.


    Quote Originally Posted by j94712 View Post
    Thanks for the reply!
    I did some research on the bedding for rats. Some website said that pine shaving is bad for the rat respiratory system. Is that ture? or doesn't really matter?

    Jacky
    Only untreated pine is bad. Kiln dried pine is safe.

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    Re: What bedding do you use?

    ok
    pine shaving is cheaper than aspen, so i guess people just use pine for the rat!

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    Re: What bedding do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by j94712 View Post
    ok
    pine shaving is cheaper than aspen, so i guess people just use pine for the rat!
    Some keepers use kiln dried pine for their snakes too with no ill effect. Its just personal preference.

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