Hi all,
A while back I asked if Barley straw was ok bedding for Gerbs. Noone said
anything either way, so I figured I'd start using it. Now with all this talk
coming up of amputations and choking and stuff, I'd thought I'd double
check.
The barley straw is quite long, up to an inch or two, strands. Could this
amputate a leg? It is fairly tough material. They do eat quite a bit of the
straw. Would that choke them?
Hope I'm doing the right thing. They do all the usual digging and tunnelling
stuff with it, and seem to like it.
Stephen
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From: Deb Rebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: 13 November 2000 15:05
>
> 3. Is fluff-a-bed ok to use for all of them? all it contains is wood
> fibers. Linda and Tyler
>
>
> No it is not. Any of the compressed products are fibrous enough
> to cause problems.
>
> They are made of cotton waste, or long untreated wood pulp fiber,
> and those can be dangerous.
>
> Use unscented undyed toilet tissue, ripped up into small pieces.
> The wood fiber used to make the paper has been chopped into
> very tiny short bits, and will instead dissolve into small bits that
> won't hurt if ingested.
>
> Fluffy bedding, and compressed bedding blocks ALWAYS claim
> they are safe, and that they can be used with small animals. The
> manufacturers will label the stuff to sell. IT IS NOT SAFE.
>
> If you want, please email me privately about hamsters. I've kept
> them for many years and bred them commercially.
>
> Deb
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
