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absolutTink
Egg
Joined: 21 Nov 2005
Posts: 15
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What kind of bedding does everyone here use to line their cages? I've heard negatives of pretty much every option except for black and white newsprint and copy paper. Are those the best options? |
Saturday December 24, 2005 9:17 am |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
The bland and white news paper is perfectly fine. I tend to line my cages with butcher's paper. It's basically newspaper without print on it. I get the end roll from printing company for free but some do ask for a little contribution for it. |
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Saturday December 24, 2005 5:27 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
I use newspaper. The birds can't get to it anyway, because of the grill, so I don't mind if the paper has colour print in it too. But with the black and white newspaper, or the butcher's paper like Bih suggested, it's easier to inspect the poop  |
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Sunday December 25, 2005 1:43 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
I use paper towels on top of the grate for easier clean up. |
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Sunday December 25, 2005 9:52 pm |
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Vis_Vitalis
Flutterer
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 164
Location: Greece |
I use b&w newspaper too.
They don't tear or chew it anyway. |
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Sunday December 25, 2005 10:01 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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I use small pieces of wood.. |
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Saturday December 31, 2005 8:22 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Sue, do you mean like wood chips, like pine or cedar chips? Or actual sheets of wood? |
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Saturday December 31, 2005 11:29 pm |
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skater
Just hatched
Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 43
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right now i use newspaper and i might switch to corn |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 1:35 am |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
Hi Skater
I've heard that corn bedding can be bad for bird if they can have access to it. Something about sufficating them or compacting their crop or something like that. Sorry to be so vague on that. |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 4:56 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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I don't know.. They are small square pieces of wood, or around 1 centimeter small.. And 0,5 thin (or thinner)
Not really sheets.. |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 9:16 am |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
I think we're talking about the same thing, like wood shavings right? I read that cedar or pine wood shavings are toxic to the respiratory system, and have been known to cause some oral cancers too. You're not using any of these right? |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 4:17 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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I think it's something like birch or something? I don't think it's pine. |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 6:26 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
okay good! |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 8:42 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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It's a common used cage bedding here in the Netherlands. Almost everyone uses it. |
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Monday January 2, 2006 12:27 pm |
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