jostin735
New Born Pup
Hi!
I have shavings of color between yellow and white that I bought for my guinea pig in a pet store, but now it turns out that it is not suitable for guinea pigs, but...
I was reading that pine or cedar shavings and others are toxic to guinea pigs because they have phenols that cause problems for the guinea pigs' respiratory system. But I also read in a couple of pages that pine shavings can only be used as guinea pig bedding only if it is baked first, since this removes all the phenols.
So pine shavings could be the best bedding for guinea pigs? What do you think about.
Would I buy pine shavings from the pet stores or the darker shavings they sell in those places where they cut a lot of wood and then I put that shavings in the oven to remove all the phenols?
I have shavings of color between yellow and white that I bought for my guinea pig in a pet store, but now it turns out that it is not suitable for guinea pigs, but...
I was reading that pine or cedar shavings and others are toxic to guinea pigs because they have phenols that cause problems for the guinea pigs' respiratory system. But I also read in a couple of pages that pine shavings can only be used as guinea pig bedding only if it is baked first, since this removes all the phenols.
So pine shavings could be the best bedding for guinea pigs? What do you think about.
Would I buy pine shavings from the pet stores or the darker shavings they sell in those places where they cut a lot of wood and then I put that shavings in the oven to remove all the phenols?
