Couldn't I just cut up peices of paper??

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:05 am

Well i was wondering if I could just cut up peices of paper to use for Hershal to dig in? I could cut up computer papaer and lined paper ...

Or would that not be very safe?

Thanks ..

Emma

zakkhogan · Postby **zakkhogan** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:12 am

i think the problems occur when there is ink or dye on the paper and also how big the bits are, as the smaller they are the more likly it is that they can accendtly eat it.

I think cutting paper (unles you have a shredder) would be very time consuming and you would have to cut an awful lot of paper to creat enough, and could be costly in time and money

zakkhogan · Postby **zakkhogan** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:15 am

and as an after thought, it doesnt take a secound for us to get papercuts, and were not burrowing in it.

but im no expert and its only a my thought!

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:12 am

Yeah .. your right. I guess i am better off just buying an $25.00 big bag of care fresh ...

Thank!

brunetteoctober · Postby **brunetteoctober** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:12 pm

the bedding i buy for cricket is recycled paper shreds. its called eco bedding. its great because it fluffs up and he can burrow in it nicely. i get it from petco, its like $8.00 and a bag seems like it will last for a while.

link!
http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product ... _7466.aspx

Postby **Zach** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:31 pm

When the pee, it would also drench the loose thin paper and just run to the bottom blanketing your enclsoure base. :dead:

Yeah, it would probably actually cost more if you bought computer paper...zak's right, you'd have to buy a TON to actually cover the base!

Blotch · Postby **Blotch** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:33 pm

I used shredded paper for about a week. Sure they loved moving around in it - but it was noisey, and didn't do anything i wanted it to.

When they peed - it stuck to the walls and floor.
When they pooed it stunk and also stuck to everything.

It was a pain to clean.

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:21 pm

Okay.

Thanks everyone for making me belive how gross and yucky paper can be after a while.
Thanks!

Brunetteoctober, thanks for telling me about that stuff you use for your crickets! I think I MAY order a bag or two. =] What size are the bags?

Thanks everyone again ...

Shadowfax · Postby **Shadowfax** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:24 pm

I've been thinking about using shredded paper b/c I shred a lot of stuff.......but now am rethinking...

tiliqua38 · Postby **tiliqua38** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:29 pm

I used shredded paper from my paper shredder once when I was out of aspen. It kept getting in the water bowl everytime Bubba moved.

Blotch · Postby **Blotch** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:01 am

Ugh! I hated that!!! I hated how it looked too.

Armand's Mom · Postby **Armand's Mom** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:57 pm

We used shredded paper, as the previous owner did, and it worked great. In fact, the previous owners used to spray water on it as a way to get some humidity in the tank. And, since it's under the heat lamp, it dried out relatively quickly.

Someone I know, who owns more than 100 animals (on 6 acres) uses paper at the bottom of his BTS and loves it. The skink seemed very happy and very mellow.

Couldn't I just cut up peices of paper??

Couldn't I just cut up peices of paper??

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