Equine Fresh / Woody Pet - Should I add water?

[Somed00d]

I bought some pine pellet bedding, its actually magnum horse bedding but it is made by the same folks as woody pet/equine fresh.. i guess they like to corner the market with 3 brand names. anyhow its a hard little pellet and the instructions say to wet it to start breaking down.

My question is should I wet it for rats and how deep of a layer of these pellets is enough? I put some in one tub in my rack and lightly misted it but it didn't break down at all (yet).

any helpful hints would be appreciated.

Richard

[anendeloflorien]

Some people do mist it and they say it just breaks down the pellets a little faster but me personally I don't at all. I prefer to just put about an inch or so down in the bottom of the cage dry and that seems to work just fine for me.

[Jyson]

No need to break it down. Keep it dry. As for the amount, I dont use much, for this kind of bedding, alil goes a long way, I usually put just enough to completely cover the floor of the tub.

[Jyson]

Some people do mist it and they say it just breaks down the pellets a little faster but me personally I don't at all. I prefer to just put about an inch or so down in the bottom of the cage dry and that seems to work just fine for me.

Beat me to it.

[rabernet]

I don't mist mine either - and I don't even completely cover the bottom of the tub - by the time a week is out - it's broken down enough that it has expanded to about an inch deep all over the enclosure. A tiny bit goes a LONG way!

[Somed00d]

Great thanks!!

[Somed00d]

I don't mist mine either - and I don't even completely cover the bottom of the tub - by the time a week is out - it's broken down enough that it has expanded to about an inch deep all over the enclosure. A tiny bit goes a LONG way!

this stuff lasts a week?!?! I have been changing my aspen every 3 days or earlier if it starts to stink..

Richard

[ThyTempest]

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=77770

[littleindiangirl]

I cover approx 3/4 of my tub with a very light layer of pellets. I do not add any water, and like Robin said, by the end of the week it is completely expanded and about a half an inch deep.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

I recomend you do 3 things.

1.) try it without any water in one tank
2.) try a very light misting in another tank
3.) wait a week and compare the 2 (amount of dust, smell)

You will likely be surprised by the results. Almost everyone that recomends not misting, has never tried if for themselves.