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Post by blackie on Sept 26, 2004 6:35:18 GMT -8
Is colored cardboard dangerous for gerbils? The toilet rolls don't last very long, and it's hard to get non colored cardboard boxes.
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Post by andrea on Sept 26, 2004 6:40:45 GMT -8
We always use cardboard thats been used to wrap human food stuff, cerial boxes, frozen food boxes etec as well as the toilet rolls.. If its safe enough to be used for wrapping food for human consumption it should be ok for the gerbils, just never magazines or newspapers.
Andrea
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Post by sweetie on Sept 26, 2004 6:47:25 GMT -8
Hey there Blackie,
I use the same types of containers that Andrea uses. I have not noticed any ill effects. I don't think that they have done any studies on it regarding health issues but it should be safe.
I also have enlisted the help of my friends to get me thier empty rolls LOL. They think I am crazy! I also use cardboard boxes used to ship the food in from BJ's or where I work. I use those boxes more for the housing since it takes them longer to chew them up.
I have found that my little ones LOVE white paper plates. You know the cheapest ones. They go crazy whe I put one in. You should see it! They pairs surround it working ferverously to anhileate it!
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Post by blackie on Sept 26, 2004 6:51:13 GMT -8
OK ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by blackie on Sept 26, 2004 6:55:55 GMT -8
I've just used cardboard boxes, and ripped them into little pieces, but then you have to get the ones that don't have a lot of color and prints on them. Never thought of using cerial boxes. Maybe it's because I don't eat a lot of cerial? The cardboard box for my VCR was sacrificed to my gerbils ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) even though I could have needed it later. Oh well...
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Post by birchmoon on Sept 26, 2004 8:20:43 GMT -8
Mine really go to town on soda boxes...but their favorite kind is the ones that a six pack of bottles would come in, with all the slots for the bottles. They love climbing and chewing on those.
heather
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Post by sandy2 on Sept 26, 2004 19:21:36 GMT -8
I cut up our pizza boxes--they love them...must have a nice flavour or something. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by j on Sept 27, 2004 15:58:55 GMT -8
It's fine. I use all kinds of cardboard. Toothpaste boxes, butter boxes, cereal boxes..anything.
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Post by birchmoon on Sept 28, 2004 7:46:23 GMT -8
I wouldn't recommend any boxes used for cleaning products, for obvious reasons.
heather
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Post by sprigmom on Oct 19, 2004 6:22:38 GMT -8
I cut up our pizza boxes--they love them...must have a nice flavour or something. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Ooo, I never thought of that! No more clunky pokey pizza boxes to get rid of! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by j on Oct 20, 2004 0:20:00 GMT -8
I cut up our pizza boxes--they love them...must have a nice flavour or something. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) My mom wouldn't save me a pizza box the other day because seh thought it would be gross wth all the grease spots in the cardboard. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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Post by birchmoon on Oct 20, 2004 14:51:27 GMT -8
My gerbils have recently discovered the joy that is a paper plate. They rip those things up in minutes.
heather
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Post by sweetie on Oct 20, 2004 17:32:02 GMT -8
Hey Birch, It is cute to see them work so hard to devour one!! They must love the crunch it packs LOL ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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