Re: Another Problem...Humidity...:-(

Sat, 27 Oct 2001 18:23:12 -0700

Whether nor not to change the cage litter is really dependent on the personality of the mom. I'v been breeding for almost three years now, and have had no ill effects due to changing cage litter shortly after a new litter arrives.  Yes, mom will be quite interested in the new bedding and may leave the nest for quite some time. One way to minimize this is to mix a bit of the old litter, maybe half a cup, into the new litter to provide a familiar scent. With very young litters I will leave the nest material intact while removing the rest of the cage litter.
 
 It is imperative that you remove the pine litter immediately! Don't wait for problems to develop. I'd rather have mom rooting about in new, safe litter than keep the babies on pine. This is the lesser of two evils IMHO. Also, forget the wire cage. It does present a safety hazard to small pups. The can be mashed into the bars or slip through to the other side where mom can't retrieve them. A glass tank is much safer and much less hassle to keep clean. Plus the litter stays in the cage not on your floor and furniture.
 
Hope that helps ;)
 
Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo
The Izzy Clan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: Another Problem...Humidity...:-(

Thank you so much for your ADVICE!  My pups are dark just like yours.  That makes me feel so much better, i was worried there for a while.  All mine have the dark eyes.  Only some are dark skinned.  Out of the 6 :
2--are dark all over
2-- have dark  patches
2-- are still pink

As for the bedding, I am using pine, but I have heard this is bad.  I wanted to change the cage, because of the urine smell. I heard this is also bad for their respiratory system.  The cage is metal wired, not an aquarium.  Well I will try adding some more pine tonight, and see if that helps, because a lot of it has been kicked out the cage through the wires.  Thanks so much!

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