pumice - (sorry, not sure where to post this)

[bianca]

i know that the pet stores sell pumice stones that chinnies can chew on to maintain healthy teeth and satisfy their natural desire to bite...

does anyone know if a store bought pumice stone would be safe? one like this:
http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=...&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:62&biw=1417&bih=704 or this http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=...page=1&ndsp=36&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=52&ty=80
if you cut off just the pumice to put in the chinchillas cage?

sorry if its a dumb question..:banghead: its just that i cant get to the pet store and they sell those pumice stones where i work...and id like to get one asap because my chin keeps looking for something hard to bite! lol

 

[Luci]

i wouldnt suggest it. products like that are for human use and since we dont eat pumice (well...I dont..lol), it may have chemicals or fragrance in it.

a year ago i was desperate to give gizmo some of my pumice stone cuz it looked like he needed to chew bad. not gonna lie, i licked and even bit into the stone first and it wasnt pleasant. definitely had a fragrance.

in regards to toys, stick to things that you know are 100% chin-safe. human items usually arent. same reason we dont offer tree branches from outside- its better to be safe than sorry.

i know a few members sell pumice stone. like Alli713 (www.camphorchins.com)

i know its tempting to go for a quick-fix, but just play it safe.

 

[bianca]

Thank you. I think the store I work at has organic natural pumice stones like that.. But even though they claim to be natural they aren't always. I'll wait till I go to the pet store. Thank you so much!

 

[Tagna]

Petsmart and other pet stores have lava bites which are similiar, Flowertown Chinchillas sell pumice. They are in Brampton and will ship. Just google their name for their online store.