>Where do you live, what country. I'v never seen or heard of this. I'd be
>willing to give it a shot too ;)
>
>Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo
>The Izzy Clan
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Griet Kerckhofs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> I use chopped flax and I haven't got any bad expierences with it. I
>> started to use it the minute I read about the bad consequences
>> of pine and cedar. Due the fact chopped flax is way much
>> cheaper and absorbs water about 4 times beter I've tried it
>> and I am pretty much satisfied with it. I don't know if you can
>> buy it anywere nearby you, because it seems to me that it is
>> pretty new.
I would be leery of a straw product because of potentially sharp
ends and edges...we're talking punctures and papercut type
injuries.
I know in the wild the animals are near dried grasses, but. In
the confines of a kept environment, things tend to always go
to the worst scenario especially very suddenly.
I would be careful also because of dust, pollen, allergins in the
straw; and if it gets damp the likelihood of molds and mildews
would be higher.
Have you tried an infusion of the material and see if anything
grows? [a 2 liter pop bottle, washed out. Fill about one third
to one half full of dechlorinated tap water (sit out in a glass
bowl overnight) and add a handful of the bedding material.
Sit the thing in a sunny windowsill where it can't get knocked
over or overly chilled. Check it in three days. I bet there will
be all sorts of things swimming in the water (might take a
hand magnifying glass but) and it will look pretty :p ]
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
