Thanks for the info. I didn't know exactly what "flax" was ;) Perhaps I'll
stick with good old corn cob!
Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo
The Izzy Clan
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From: "Deb Rebel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
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Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Another Question
> >Where do you live, what country. I'v never seen or heard of this. I'd be
> >willing to give it a shot too ;)
> >
> >Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo
> >The Izzy Clan
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Griet Kerckhofs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> I use chopped flax and I haven't got any bad expierences with it. I
> >> started to use it the minute I read about the bad consequences
> >> of pine and cedar. Due the fact chopped flax is way much
> >> cheaper and absorbs water about 4 times beter I've tried it
> >> and I am pretty much satisfied with it. I don't know if you can
> >> buy it anywere nearby you, because it seems to me that it is
> >> pretty new.
>
>
> I would be leery of a straw product because of potentially sharp
> ends and edges...we're talking punctures and papercut type
> injuries.
>
> I know in the wild the animals are near dried grasses, but. In
> the confines of a kept environment, things tend to always go
> to the worst scenario especially very suddenly.
>
> I would be careful also because of dust, pollen, allergins in the
> straw; and if it gets damp the likelihood of molds and mildews
> would be higher.
>
> Have you tried an infusion of the material and see if anything
> grows? [a 2 liter pop bottle, washed out. Fill about one third
> to one half full of dechlorinated tap water (sit out in a glass
> bowl overnight) and add a handful of the bedding material.
> Sit the thing in a sunny windowsill where it can't get knocked
> over or overly chilled. Check it in three days. I bet there will
> be all sorts of things swimming in the water (might take a
> hand magnifying glass but) and it will look pretty :p ]
>
> Deb
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
>
>
