pixytwinkle
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Post by pixytwinkle on Aug 22, 2005 8:25:56 GMT -8
I read in the other post about making houses from popsickle stick and i thought it was a good ideas  . The only ones i can find though are in the kids section and they have been painted different colours so would this harm them or should i keep looking for the normal ones.  |
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Post by panthershadow83 on Aug 22, 2005 15:30:37 GMT -8
Well, you can read the label, if it says they use all natural vegetable dyes then I think its OK to keep em, but anything else I wouldn't use...
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pixytwinkle
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Post by pixytwinkle on Aug 24, 2005 11:35:53 GMT -8
ok thanx i read the label and it doesnt say so i will keep looking lol.
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Post by taaibah on Aug 29, 2005 9:06:03 GMT -8
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Aug 29, 2005 9:45:20 GMT -8
Do any of you have a 'County Bookshops' near you..they sell lolly sticks in two different sizes...also dolly pegs which my gerbs love to chew |
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Post by sandy on Aug 29, 2005 11:35:12 GMT -8
I'd think that any paints for kids are pretty non-toxic. I'd also say that acrylic paints are ok because they are so chemically inert when they dry (basically they turn to latex rubber).
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Post by meganb52 on Aug 30, 2005 6:04:18 GMT -8
They do dye a lot of wooden toys made for birds and rodents, but I think I'd still be wary unless I knew what they used to dye them. I'm sure you can find somewhere on the internet that sells popsicle sticks. A simple google search would turn up loads I would expect.
-Megan
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Aug 30, 2005 7:06:36 GMT -8
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pixytwinkle
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Post by pixytwinkle on Sept 2, 2005 11:30:24 GMT -8
ok thanx everyone. Doom i have one of those shops here so i will take a look next time i go into town. Thanx for you help everyone your great!
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Post by reallybes on Sept 4, 2005 1:51:21 GMT -8
Why not use regular sticks & paint them yourself? I think that would be a fun project and its worth it in the end  |
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Post by sorchajude on Sept 10, 2005 3:33:11 GMT -8
it depends on what it was painted with as it could be posinus for your gerbils
ellorie
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Post by ahtnamas on Sept 15, 2005 11:47:47 GMT -8
Standard kids' watercolor paint kits are non-toxic, come in all colors, and clean up easily. You can go crazy.
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. The only ones i can find though are in the kids section and they have been painted different colours so would this harm them or should i keep looking for the normal ones. 
