Corn fluff is dried and shredded corn husks. It's sold by the S.A.M. company
at large pet supply warehouses. Perfectly safe, never had a problem with it.
Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo
The Izzy Clan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deb Rebel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: Peat Bedding Question
> >setup and have raised three large litters this way.I add corn fluff for
the
>
> What is 'corn fluff'? If it looks like cotton batting or polyfill it
could
> be potentially LETHAL. Unless it will dissolve into mush with
> soaking in water for twenty minutes DON'T USE IT!!!!!!
>
> Fibers can wrap around limbs and amputate, around necks
> and strangle, or if ingested, can cause intestinal blockages
> that kill painfully within a few days.
>
> >nursing mothers and they block whatever doorways they want with it.
>
> Please, if that stuff is not finely short chopped fibers that will
> dissolve into a mush when soaked in water for 20 minutes,
> don't use it. (paper towels and cardboard toilet tissue rolls
> will pass this test)
>
> Also don't say 'oh I've been using it for X time and my
> animals are perfectly fine'....it's been that they've been
> lucky. Then one day something happens and you will
> be devistated. If you want to give additional bedding
> material, rip up a few sheets of unscented undyed
> toilet tissue and give them that. Or leave a couple
> of sheets on the tissue roll...they will delight in shredding
> it off and carting it away before demolishing the cardboard
> tube.
>
> Deb
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
>
