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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2011 0:13:54 GMT -5
I heard these are safe for ferrets since they dissolve as soon as they get wet. But is it safe to let them constantly eat it? Because, Bonkers looooves their new dig box...so he can eat the contents.
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Post by goingpostal on Mar 2, 2011 9:41:53 GMT -5
I don't know, I always seem to have one ferret who loves to eat them, first Tweek, now Pip, so I only let them play in those under supervision, they are made of starch so I can't imagine eating a bunch would be healthy for them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2011 10:18:10 GMT -5
That's what I thought too, but I've read in multiple places that it's perfectly safe so I just wanted to get others' opinions. I barely let my ferrets in it since Bonkers finds the flavor of air very tasty lol
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Post by Sherry on Mar 3, 2011 23:05:17 GMT -5
It's safe if they ingest SOME, as compared to styrofoam peanuts, which will cause a blockage when ingested
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 20:52:26 GMT -5
Thanks Sherry. I guess it'll be a supervised dig box until we find something else! May try shredded paper
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Post by Sherry on Mar 4, 2011 22:08:44 GMT -5
I actually had to put them up for a while, since one of mine were constantly trying to eat them as well. After about a year I brought them back out to great success ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 22:26:40 GMT -5
Lol my poor guys are going to have nothing left if I do that. Booth likes to chew fabric, so they can't have any fleece/blankets. Bonkers eats the packing peanuts. Riley can't be in the kitchen cause she can get under the counters since she's so tiny so they are all blocked from it. Lincoln gets too hyper and has to be put up often because he will attack the others when they are too tired to care.
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Post by angelfish on Mar 9, 2011 17:10:08 GMT -5
I was just going to post about this today. Two of mine have decided that the peanuts make the perfect snack or is they just don't like what I'm serving that day. I was thinking of getting rid of the peanuts and switching to rice, sand, or potting soil (organic). Good idea? Or will they just try and eat those too?
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Post by Sherry on Mar 9, 2011 17:30:34 GMT -5
If you've got room, just store them for a while. That should interrupt their habit of chowing down on them. And yes, by all means, try out a variety of things. The packing peanuts were the only dig box filler any of them decided to try eating.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2011 18:32:08 GMT -5
I've had a rice dig box for months and there's been no attempts to make a meal of it
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Post by acodlin on Mar 9, 2011 19:27:42 GMT -5
Whats the best way to make a rice dig box that doesnt end up in rice being stuck in the carpet forever? lol. I was contemplating making one but I keep having visions of my vaccum cleaner choking to death on rice
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2011 19:33:59 GMT -5
I've always wanted to do a rice dig box. My three currently have a shredded paper dig box that they occasionally enjoy romping in.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2011 20:45:52 GMT -5
I'm afraid to try the rice since they liked the packing peanuts and I have seen them eating the degu poop...ugh -.-'
I think I may try potting soil since they do not get outside as often as I want them to!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2011 20:51:14 GMT -5
My girls LOVE digging in the yard. I'd say go for it. Just make sure there aren't any fertilizers or anything.
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Post by angelfish on Mar 10, 2011 12:48:18 GMT -5
Can I buy a bag of organic dirt at the local nursery and put that in a box for them? Is that safe? Should I worry about worms or other things if I let them dig/play in the dirt (besides all the dirt on the floor that is )?
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