Beeding for feeders and breaders?

[txcoker]

I meant bedding for feeders & breeders.

What kind of bedding do you use for your feeders & breaders?

I have a way to get free wood shavings and most of it is poplar and maple. Is there any wood based bedding to stay away from for rats? I don't want to use something that could hurt or kill off my little colony.

Any help will be much appreciated!

[RestlessRobie]

I use aspen bedding myself works great. I have heard you need to stay away from pine and cedar for bedding the oil in the wood may be harmful.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I use pine pellets for the breeders and I use a combination of pine pellets and pine shaving for nursing moms with babies under 2 weeks of age.

The saw dust from the pine pellet is an issue with rat under 2 weeks of age as it can clogged their nostril leading to death which is why I recommend using a little amount of pellet with a larger amount of shaving.

[GHOST_584]

I use pine shavings for my rats and pine pellets for the mice.

Poplar and maple are hard woods and I would have to believe, even as shavings they would not be very absorbent. Keep in mind that poplar is sometimes referred to as a soft hardwood, but IMO still probably would not make a good bedding. All this is JMO.

[snakesRkewl]

pine shavings...

[jason79]

I also use pine

[Ridinandreptiles]

Aspen or kiln dried pine for me

[txcoker]

Cool sounds like pine would be a good choice. Thanks for all of replies.