Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
Fascinating.

Did those sources say that? What sources are these? Other people who have never used pine?

What of these sources say about soaking snakes prior to shedding?
Ive been reading a lot of back/forth info about it. Read some threads on some other forums about this topic and its like a live vs. f/t debate. Some say the pine is harmful and others have said that they have been housing their snakes on pine for years without any adverse affects. And since there are no scientific articles that actually can prove this I'm not 100% sure but not going to risk it. But the reason most say its toxic is the same reason it "can" be toxic to mammals, the aromatic hydrocarbons (phenols) that give pine/cedar its pleasant woody scent, these compounds when inhaled by reptiles and mammals can cause respiratory infections/respiratory inflammation and sometimes liver problems.