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Date: | Wed, 19 Jul 1995 22:41:59 -0400 |
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I know that I have read in many places that pine shavings are bad for
ferrets' respiratory systems. My question is: Are pine shavings still
dangerous if they are below the grate in a typical ferret cage where the
ferret cannot actually stick his head in them?
Finnegan's cage is lined with linoleum (very easy to clean) & the other day I
noticed a particularly bad smell. I cleaned his box, but that wasn't the
source. The smell was coming from under the linoleum, in the drop pan. A
bunch of Finn's food had fallen into the pan-- no big deal. But his water
bottle leaks, and the combination was pretty rancid. I was considering
putting some shavings down there to absorb the excess moisture, & thereby
solve the problem. Since the shavings won't be moving a lot, there shouldn't
be a great amount of pine odor being emmited.
Any thoughts or comments?
Thanks once again!
Elfyr & Finnegan
[Posted in FML issue 1259]
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