paper?

[xerxes]

just a quick question. my parents just bought a paper shredder today and i was wondering if it was okay to use shredded paper as a substrate? i dont see any problems myself but i wasnt sure. (i'll probably use it with the snake and mice cages)

 

[ShroomieGirl]

I dont think there would be a problem as long as there werent any chemicals in the ink that would irrittate their skin... maybe do a google search, unless someone else knows off the top of thier head

 

[mynamesrick]

No the ink wouldnt harm them at all, i know lots of people who use newspaper as substrate. i searched google and it said mice really love shreaded paper, but they also said it was kinda hard to clean up.. but its perfectly safe for them.

 

[xerxes]

okay sweet! thanks

 

[TripleMoonsExotic]

Rather then using hides, I use a base of aspen (more absorbent the just newspaper) and roll up handfuls of shredded newspaper for them to hide in.

 

[kcaven]

GREAT way to recycle...GO GREEN!

 

[Susielea]

I've got two '07s on shredded paper at the moment and they seem to love it, but I have to admit, I've been a bit choosy about which shredded paper I use. I tend to make lots of lists and notes on the thinner writing paper (which feels softer once shredded) and it's this that I use as substrate

 

[wade]

Most of the inks used in the newspaper are vegetable oil based so that is no problem. I have used shredded paper for both mice and snakes and thought it worked well.

I was in a pet store once that had shredded paper in all the cages. They used different colors of paper for each and it looked kind of neat.