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04-21-12, 12:24 PM
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whats safe to use
and whats not safe? cedar?aspen?pine?red cedar?for my kingsnakes, bull snake ,gopher snake ?
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04-21-12, 12:25 PM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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Re: whats safe to use
Aspen would be choice out of the options you gave, cedar and pine CAN be dangerous to snakes in some of their forms.
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04-21-12, 12:26 PM
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Young and Wise
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Re: whats safe to use
Aspen is the best choice out of those. Alot of people use it.
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04-21-12, 12:42 PM
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Re: whats safe to use
ok thanks .....i heard once that pine shavings can be toxic to most snakes ....is that true ?
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04-21-12, 12:59 PM
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Re: whats safe to use
Aspen would be best from those you mentioned. I know pine has some oils and chemicals in it that is toxic to the snakes skin and also causes RI's as it's dusty. I wouldn't even use it for rodents, I've had rodents die because of pine. Cedar is almost as bad as pine as well.
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04-21-12, 01:01 PM
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Re: whats safe to use
Actually cedar is way worse than pine.
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04-21-12, 02:07 PM
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Super Genius
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Re: whats safe to use
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"and also causes RI's as it's dusty"
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Wrongo!
Respiratory infections are not caused by dust.
They are caused by bacteria or a virus.
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04-21-12, 02:46 PM
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Re: whats safe to use
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trent
Actually cedar is way worse than pine.
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Originally Posted by mykee
Wrongo!
Respiratory infections are not caused by dust.
They are caused by bacteria or a virus.
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Thanks for the corrections. I always thought that by them breathing in the chemicals, it's what caused the bacterias that gave respiratory infections. Learn something new every day. 
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04-21-12, 02:53 PM
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Snake Child
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Re: whats safe to use
I'm going to spare Wayne here and say this for him xD
Cedar and pine DON'T pose any harm to your animals when they are KILN DRIED.
The toxic oils are evaporated in the kiln drying process.
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04-21-12, 03:11 PM
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Super Genius
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Re: whats safe to use
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"Cedar and pine DON'T pose any harm to your animals when they are KILN DRIED.
The toxic oils are evaporated in the kiln drying process. "
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Wrongo!
Oil does not evaporate during kiln drying, only the moisture in the wood; concentrating the oils further.
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04-21-12, 05:04 PM
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Snake Child
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Re: whats safe to use
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Originally Posted by mykee
Wrongo!
Oil does not evaporate during kiln drying, only the moisture in the wood; concentrating the oils further.
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You're sure about this? That came from a trusted source.
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04-21-12, 05:10 PM
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Super Genius
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Re: whats safe to use
Yup.
If you're going to reference something, back it up with some knowledge.
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04-21-12, 09:15 PM
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Re: whats safe to use
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Originally Posted by mykee
Yup.
If you're going to reference something, back it up with some knowledge.
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*ahem*
If I'm not mistaken, the harmful oils in cedar and pine are aromatic oils. These are very volatile, meaning they do in fact evaporate. Ergo, there is no reason why kiln drying wouldn't remove these oils from the wood.
Use of Cedar as a Substrate for Reptiles and Other Pets
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04-21-12, 07:55 PM
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Re: whats safe to use
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Originally Posted by mykee
Wrongo!
Oil does not evaporate during kiln drying, only the moisture in the wood; concentrating the oils further.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youngster
You're sure about this? That came from a trusted source.
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Neither of you backed up your words. I'm not saying either of you are right or wrong, but neither of you supported your claims in any way.
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04-21-12, 03:49 PM
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Village Idiot
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Re: whats safe to use
I use coco husk.
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