Friday, November 13, 2009

Is pine a bad wood for my bearded dragons?

Is pine a bad wood to use for my back panel?If so can i have it covered in formica or something similar and then install it?If not what would be the most efficent 3/8 material to use?

Is pine a bad wood for my bearded dragons?
The resins in pine wood are toxic to reptiles, so I would avoid it if I were you. Why not use a sheet of 3/8" plexi-glass?
Reply:i think i would go with the Formica its easier to keep clean and it wont rot
Reply:Pine is a fine wood, my stepdad built a cage out of pine for my beardie, and he is doing fine after 1.5 years of living in it
Reply:i dont think wood is good for bearded dragons. 1. its not natural for them 2. it is hard for them to walk on it and 3. they were adapted for sand, not wood. No doubt you should go with sand, or pebbles. Its more natural and easier for them to feed.
Reply:there is nothing wrong with using pine go ahead with it but dont use it if its fresh the smell made my beardie vomit all the time after i noticed this i put him back into his old tank nothing wrong i left the pine tank for 1 month put him back in there nothing wrong with him now


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