safe shavings???

[chinchillalover0927]

i use aspen shavings for my chinchillas is there any other kind that might be sage. i have to drive 30 minutes away just to get them lol

 

[cintistatern2005]

Pine bedding is safe. Just NOT CEDAR!!

 

[chinchillalover0927]

ok thank you !! it would be so easy to just go to walmart and buy some ill have to check them out and see if they have it

 

[Spoof]

Or go to your feed dealer/livestock store and get a bale of shavings or the pelleted bedding. A 20lb bale is only $5.75 here, it's 40 cubic feet of compressed shavings. The pellets come in 40lb bags and are ~$6 depending on brand.

Way cheaper than Wal-Mart!

 

[cintistatern2005]

Yea i got 2 big bags of pine at my local feed store for the price of 1 at petsmart, and the bags are alot bigger too.

 

[Linda]

When looking for pine, if at all possible, buy the kiln-dried pine. It has fewer oils than the non kiln-dried pine, and the oils aren't good for small animals. (Most research has been done in rabbits and other small animal species, but most small animal fanciers will recommend kiln-dried if they even recommend pine at all.)

Around here, I've found that the kiln-dried is no more expensive than not and that the kiln-dried tends to be lighter in color (less red) and less fragrant. The feed stores around here don't tend to know which is kiln-dried but carry at least two kinds, so you can usually identify the potential kiln-dried ones using the above criteria. Then you often have to go to their website and read the details to be sure. Also, it's best to open the bag of shavings before you need it to air it out a bit.

And yes, I use feed stores which carry the product much cheaper, have much fresher bales with less chance of bugs and other things just because of turnover, etc. -- plus I prefer not to patronize the pet stores that still choose to sell commercially produced live animals.

Linda

 

[lauralynne]

I've not seen pine shavings at Wal-Mart that specify they are kiln-dried. Yours may have some, but I get mine from a feed store as well. I get 4-5x the amount of shavings for the same price (or maybe $1 more) than the small bag of shavings at a pet store.

 

[Bethany2386]

I am just curious about why you did not know this yet you are going to be breeding... How does this make any sense? This is basic knowledge stuff, it's posted everywhere. I mean, I am worried about the welfare of these animals. You need to do more (alot more) research.

 

[chinchillalover0927]

I am just curious about why you did not know this yet you are going to be breeding... How does this make any sense? This is basic knowledge stuff, it's posted everywhere. I mean, I am worried about the welfare of these animals. You need to do more (alot more) research.

because i was always told you could only use aspen.......it doesnt hurt to ask and i dont trust the internet because everyone has different opinions......so im sorry that i asked before i did it....that does make me care about the welfare of my chins thanks!!

 

[Snickers]

I use kiln dried pine and get it from a feed store it's a lot cheaper.

 

[Essentia]

I've not seen pine shavings at Wal-Mart that specify they are kiln-dried. Yours may have some, but I get mine from a feed store as well. I get 4-5x the amount of shavings for the same price (or maybe $1 more) than the small bag of shavings at a pet store.

The one at my walmart is kiln dried even though it doesn't say it. Non kiln dried pine has a strong scent. The pine at my walmart barely has any smell at all.

 

[chinchillalover0927]

thats what i was lookin to start buying is the kind from the feed store but i wasnt sure if it was ok or not..

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

I get my shaving from TSC for under $5 a bag. The bag last about 2 months or so. I've got 2cages that use shaving all the time, then one or two other on occassion.