I had never seen it before this, and I have dealt with babies before. I
assume it stuck there because the nose has a bit of moisture on it like
adults. If you grab a kleenex with a damp hand it will stick. The only
things in the tank were the tissue and chewed up paper and cardboard. I
cleaned the tank and switched to cheap napkins for nesting material (much
coarser, a little thicker than tissue) and had no more problems.
Jill
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> From: Julian and Jackie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Peat Bedding Question
> Date: Sunday, June 10, 2001 4:44 PM
>
> Jill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
> >When one of my rescue females gave birth, I frequently found bits of
tissue
> >(unscented, undyed) clogging their nostrils. I had to regularly clear
the
> >nostrils on several babies from birth to almost 2 weeks old. They would
> >often resort to breathing out of their mouth because of the blockage.
> >
>
> I am surprised to hear people saying this as we have never had any
> experience like this. How does dry toilet tissue clog anything?
>
>
> --
> Julian
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