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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 29/11/2011 : 17:37:39
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Hi guys
whilst shopping for pet food today i decided to check out a few feed wholesalers to see if i could find any aubiose no one had any however i actually ended up buying a big bale of something called bliss beding its made from rapeseed straw and is completely natural nothing added to it except a bittering agent to make it taste unplesant to horses but even that is 100 percent natural i jsut wondered if anyone knows if its safe to use for the snakes if not its no biggie ill just use it for the chinchillas its really soft and doesnt have any sharp pieces and is dust free plus at 6.99 per large bale bloody cheap too would be gratefull for some info if anyone happens to know
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 21:24:08
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| Googled the stuff and they dont reveal the agent used to make it bitter. Googled bittering agent and denatonium benzoate seems to be a commonplace bittering agent to stop stuff that shouldn't be eaten been eaten. Its supposed to be so bitter that you cant eat what its on. As to it been safe, who knows, I would say it does have chemicals on it and you shouldn't use it until you can be sure its safe. |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 22:07:29
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Originally posted by lotabob
Googled the stuff and they dont reveal the agent used to make it bitter. Googled bittering agent and denatonium benzoate seems to be a commonplace bittering agent to stop stuff that shouldn't be eaten been eaten. Its supposed to be so bitter that you cant eat what its on. As to it been safe, who knows, I would say it does have chemicals on it and you shouldn't use it until you can be sure its safe.
They did actually tell me the name of the stuff they use to make it bitter i cant remember the name of it they said its a natural product thats in a lot of foodstuffs theese days i dont intend to use it till ive checked it out its no loss if i cant use it for the snakes ill just use it for the fluffy pets its 100 percent natural though as is the additive used to make it taste bitter ta for the reply though ill ring them tomorrow and get the name of the ingredient
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 22:26:17
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| You'd be amazed the things they can call 100% natural. Most things are made from natural substances (make that all of them, can't get something from nothing). Ricin is one of the most toxic substances around and its 100% natural as is uranium. Not saying that the bedding is or even that it might be toxic but 100% natural is no guarantee of its safety. |
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Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 00:13:53
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Originally posted by lotabob
You'd be amazed the things they can call 100% natural. Most things are made from natural substances (make that all of them, can't get something from nothing). Ricin is one of the most toxic substances around and its 100% natural as is uranium. Not saying that the bedding is or even that it might be toxic but 100% natural is no guarantee of its safety.
Hence my asking the experts lol as i said it was dirt cheap and easily usuable for my other pets so its no loss if i cant use it for the scaleys |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 20:10:17
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Originally posted by lotabob
You'd be amazed the things they can call 100% natural. Most things are made from natural substances (make that all of them, can't get something from nothing). Ricin is one of the most toxic substances around and its 100% natural as is uranium. Not saying that the bedding is or even that it might be toxic but 100% natural is no guarantee of its safety.
uranium substrate = glow in the dark snakes? 
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/11/2011 : 20:20:06
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 20:43:03
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Its just citronella they use, tis made from lemons. It's in all of our fly repellants for the horses too. Smells lovely to me but i dunno about snakes!
Edit: you CAN get untreated Bliss Bedding without citronella, which im guessing is something similar to aspen |
     
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 20:55:05
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Originally posted by Katie.Dublin
Its just citronella they use, tis made from lemons. It's in all of our fly repellants for the horses too. Smells lovely to me but i dunno about snakes!
Edit: you CAN get untreated Bliss Bedding without citronella, which im guessing is something similar to aspen
Katie its the untreated bliss i have |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 19:36:55
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We have Bliss bedding at work for our horses- I personally wouldn't use it as I find it very dusty, irritating, and quite sharp.
I use Megazorb, great stuff. |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2011 : 21:57:17
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
We have Bliss bedding at work for our horses- I personally wouldn't use it as I find it very dusty, irritating, and quite sharp.
I use Megazorb, great stuff.
okies thanks for the input ill just use it for the fluffy pets then thanks i just couldnt get aubiose they didnt have any and ofered me that as an alternative |
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1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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