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  • 07-28-2009, 12:54 AM
    ryanisgothic
    Pine
    Is pine okay to use for rats?
  • 07-28-2009, 12:59 AM
    matt71915
    Re: Pine
    yes it is
  • 07-28-2009, 12:05 PM
    ryanisgothic
    Re: Pine
    Alright thanks, becuase all ive been seeing on like google and stuff is that its not good for them. But i know Ralph davis uses it, so it cant be that bad
  • 07-28-2009, 12:59 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Pine
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ryanisgothic View Post
    Alright thanks, becuase all ive been seeing on like google and stuff is that its not good for them. But i know Ralph davis uses it, so it cant be that bad

    Even though the messiah (:rolleyes:) uses it, just make sure you keep an eye on your rats for any respiratory issues. I used Pine for a long time and found that I had less sickness and death with a Pine pellet or Aspen.
  • 07-28-2009, 01:47 PM
    cobweb2000
    Re: Pine
    Rats have very very delicate respitory systems and the oils in pine and cedar cause irritation. There is also evidence that being housed on pine causes a rise in liver enzymes in rodents. Here's a non-technical explaination of it: http://www.ratfanclub.org/litters.html. I can find you a higher-level overview if you are interested.

    If you are just feeding them off, I suppose it doesn't matter. But if you are going to keep them as pets or care about their long term health I would advise using aspen.
  • 07-28-2009, 01:58 PM
    matt71915
    Re: Pine
    i was assuming that you meant for feeder rats. If i was going to keep some as pets i wouldnt put them on pine.
  • 07-28-2009, 07:59 PM
    Denial
    Re: Pine
    I keep all mine on pine
  • 07-28-2009, 08:16 PM
    chromeitout
    Re: Pine
    Pine here.
  • 07-29-2009, 12:00 AM
    Carzy Driver
    Re: Pine
    I use pine aswell. On my birthing and early nursing racks I tend to use some baking soda on the tub bottle to keep the bedding from sticking under heavy use, works good and I think it keeps some of the odor down.
  • 07-29-2009, 12:07 AM
    BAD Morphs
    Re: Pine
    I too use Pine in all my tubs. Mainly because I get a big bail of pine chips from the feed mill in my area for 6.85! I also feed Mazuri. I get that for 14 bucks for a 25lb bag.
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