wow, I can get pure cypress here for 6 bucks and the blends which I used to use are mixed with pine (I emailed and asked) and they were only 3 something a bag. Actually I think most of my animals are on the blend right now since they were out of the pure when I went last time. I like the pure better since they shred it better and there is no chunks to pick out, but I have never had issues on the blend.