Originally Posted by kitedemon
It seems to me there is quite a lot of things in this thread. A habitat 'debate' argument really it is a lifestyle choice in my opinion and I won't judge yours if you don't mine. Then there is a plastic discussion which has some merit. I don't care if you use tubs tanks or enclosures as long as you are doing your best to provide correct environmental controls and your keep your animals healthy not my concern.
Plastic I have read a few studies they exist. Can stats be 100% trusted... no. I did a stats class years ago and it was how to manipulate numbers. What I do know is BPA containing plastics were recalled by two huge retailers. How much did they spend to shift. A LOT! Canada is moving to BAN the use of BPA plastic for baby bottles.
Currently HDPE is the accepted alternative for human food. The good news there are very few BPA plastics used in large size tubs. Most are HDPE, sterilite, really useful, and KIS. they are the only ones I have here. Personally I care way too much about my snakes welfare to not check what plastic is used for my snakes home. If there is a chance that BPA could harm my snake I don't want him living in it. I use a vision enclosure for mine and guess what it is made of plastic it isn't just tubs. The results of the studies on bpa are not all in yet but it is not looking as dire as it was 2 years ago. They so far are guarded.
My PERSONAL bottom line, I am responsible for the life and health for the animals in my care and I take that seriously, I am sure that if you are reading this you do too. I am checking the plastics because there is a CHANCE that there MIGHT be so health impact. For MYSELF this is my responsibility and I take that seriously. I actually don't know what a vision cage is made from I believe it is PE or HDPE but if anyone knows PLEASE let me know.
Alex
www.bisphenol-a.org
p://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/batch-lot-2/bisphenol-a/res-rech-eng.php
http://www.ec.gc.ca/ceparegistry/doc...ba/tdm-toc.cfm
http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiqu...enol-a-eng.php
so your saying that as long as we use tubs made with plastics like that in sterilite (which most of us do) we wont have to worry about pvc toxins?
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