[olamina]

I was wondering if these were safe for bedding. It says 100 % pine but doesn't mention anything about being cured. Ive read that shavings and uncured are a no no but was wondering what you guys thought about the pellets? Thanks!

 

[Hedgiepets]

First off, pellets would be hard to walk on. Would you want to walk on rocks barefooted all the time?

 

[LizardGirl]

Do you have a specific brand?

I would say no, but if it is completely dust-free, has been kiln-dried (removing most of the toxins), doesn't smell strongly, etc. it may be fine.

 

[olamina]

Goodness, I didn't even thinking about the fact it would be uncomfortable, They aren't very soft. Well I think I will do some more reading, I had them initially on soft sorbent since that is what the pet store recommended when we got them a month ago and while my parents were watching them for us (and to keep them as a christmas surprise for our daughters) she got the pine pellets when the first big bag ran out about a week ago. I think I will get a bag of aspen shavings and switch over to fleece liners when we get back home next week. Unless the soft sorbent is equally as safe as the aspen, any preference for one over the other?

 

[Hedgiepets]

Why not use liners?

 

[olamina]

I think I will give them a try when we get back to our house next week. I think that Puff, our female, won't mind cause she is not a big burrower. But Huff, the male, burrows like mad, so I was thinking about switching the female over to liners and keeping bedding of some sort for the male.

 

[Hedgiepets]

Just give Huff extra blankies to burrow in.

 

[olamina]

Yeah, I was reading how many people use the strips of fleece. He has a large igloo and a hammock but mainly sleeps in the hammock so the igloo would be an ideal place for the strips.