Where to get aspen from in bulk

[Mike Cavanaugh]

I am spending more money in Aspen then I am feed. Right now I am getting it at petsmart. $12 for 2 cubic feet that expands to 4 cubic feet.

Anyone have any ideas on where I can get it cheaper????

[m00kfu]

Tractor Supply Company. It's not as finely shredded, but it is a few bucks cheaper.

[frankykeno]

Shoot Mike I'll try to dig up the old thread but I remember folks talking about buying huge bags of aspen for really cheap. I think it was sold by a store like TSC or the like (farm supply) and is actually meant for a horse's stall bedding but it's aspen so it's fine for our rodents too. Darned if I can remember the brand name of it though.

[FIREball]

I buy a couple bales of Harlan at shows. I got 2 at the fire show for I think $10/ea. You should have picked some up at Daytona!

[Mike Cavanaugh]

I buy a couple bales of Harlan at shows. I got 2 at the fire show for I think $10/ea. You should have picked some up at Daytona!

darn it!

[FIREball]

Only people I know in FLA that gets Harlan is South Florida Rodents and a rodent guy near Graziani. May be worth the drive if you buy a few bales.

[monk90222]

Use Pine! My ASF's love it!

[MarkS]

I am spending more money in Aspen then I am feed. Right now I am getting it at petsmart. $12 for 2 cubic feet that expands to 4 cubic feet.

Anyone have any ideas on where I can get it cheaper????

I get 50lb bales at Mills Fleet Farm for $5.00 a piece. They sell it as horse bedding. I use it for my rodents.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

you get a 50 lb bale... pardon me being a city boy and all...

what is a bale??? The bags I get from petsmart are 2 cubic feet of conpressed aspen... that expands to 4 cubic feet.... how does this amount compare to a 50 lb "bale"???

sorry guys... don't have a clue here.

[MarkS]

Sorry, bale is probably not the right term. I just call it that cause it looks like a small hay bale. It says Premium quality horse bedding on the side and comes in a bale shaped bag that measures about 30" X 18" X 11" (I just took a tape measure to it) and says 'All Natural aspen fibers', 'Multi screened to minumize dust', 'highly absorbent', and the weight is listed as 'more then 43 lbs' I suppose the weight is variable depending on how much moisture is contained in the wood fibers. In any case, it's a heck of a lot cheaper buying it from a farm supply store then from a pet shop or from the pet section of a department store.