this bothers me. (re: rat/mouse breeding)

[Ginevive]

I am pretty sure that the kind I have is the same; probably just a different locality name or something? It is the same as the Feline Pine, but that seems to be more expensive because it is at our local grocery store; whereas the equine stuff is in a bigger bag at our feed store.
I would like to try that CellSorb bedding that alot of people use, but I have not seen it in any stores and shipping on a bag would probably give me a heart attack.

[juddb]

I give my females a week to take it easy with their litters. I totally agree

[littleindiangirl]

I am pretty sure that the kind I have is the same; probably just a different locality name or something? It is the same as the Feline Pine, but that seems to be more expensive because it is at our local grocery store; whereas the equine stuff is in a bigger bag at our feed store.
I would like to try that CellSorb bedding that alot of people use, but I have not seen it in any stores and shipping on a bag would probably give me a heart attack.

The thing I didn't like about cellsorb was one, the price (about 19.00 for a 40lb bag) and two, the smell. After a few days it smelled like soggy newspaper and poop even though it was dry. The wood pellets just suck out the moisture in the poop well enough that they don't smell bad, but the cellsorb doesn't really do that for me.

It's great for allergy sufferers, I originally bought it for my males, (one has just bad allergies) after I took him to the Vet she recommended it for him. It works great for that, but with a high volume of rats, I couldn't imagine paying 20 bucks every few weeks for a bag.
If cellsorb didnt cost so much and I had a separate rat room, I would use it just for the benefit of being less dusty.

[Ginevive]

Ouch; that price hurts to read! I think that for mice, I am sticking to the pine pellets for now.