>I reciently recieved a package from Mac Warehouse and they used a packing
>material made from corn starch. If this material comes into contact with
>water it will melt back into regular corn starch. Would this be safe for the
>ferrets to play in (under supervision of course)? Does anyone see any
>possible problems? Thanks!
 
I have experience with this.  As a science teacher, we get LOTS of
equipment packaged in this stuff.  Out of scientific curiosity, I have
eaten the packaging material.  It tastes like corn, and breaks down very
quickly once it hits liquid.  So if your Ferret swallowed it, it would
dissolve quickly and not pose a blockage problem.  My techer friends and I
ate a bunch and none of us suffered any ill effects!  Personally, I would
tend to think that it would be much safer than styrofoam and other types
of packaging materials.
 
Dan
Owner of Julia, the cow killin', rabbit ridin' ferret of the west!
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[Posted in FML issue 1266]