You are right. You are no longer, at most places, aloud to throw rice at
weddings. To many birds have died for that reason.
Fran
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: Spaghetti or other unusual foods
> If a remember correctly, wasn't there some discussion quite a while ago
> about whether or not it is safe to give uncooked rice? I thought it was
> mentioned that, because it is uncooked, it can begin to absorb
water/liquid
> once in their digestive system and begin to expand (as it does in cooking)
> and cause an obstruction. Please correct me if I wrong.
> Jill
>
>
> ----------
> > From: Dejan Pavlovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Spaghetti or other unusual foods
> > Date: Saturday, May 20, 2000 3:48 PM
> >
> > > Has anyone tried giving their gerbils spaghetti as a treat? Mine like
> it
> > > cooked or raw. Sometimes, they will hold it horizontally or vertical
> > > while eating it.
> > >
> > Our like uncooked pasta , but only if we tear it into pieces .They also
> like
> > white uncooked rice (although it is not very nutricious).
> > Once they almost took chocolate and cookies from me (they'd eat if for
> sure,
> > but it's not healty for them I think) .
> >
> >
> > Dejan
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