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Walnut
Dec 21, 2009 17:38:33 GMT -5
Post by jdstarr on Dec 21, 2009 17:38:33 GMT -5
Ok so my mom, being the wonderful mommy she is, got us a PetCo gift card for the holidays to buy the incoming boys some stuff. She also purchased a hanging toy for the cage. I checked it over and it looks OK to go except the middle of the rope is threaded through a Walnut shell (with the nut still inside). I'm assuming that's a no go? Should I just crack the nut off? or is this an indication that I should just return the whole thing and buy something else.
Any advice?
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Walnut
Dec 21, 2009 17:57:08 GMT -5
Post by Andrea on Dec 21, 2009 17:57:08 GMT -5
if it were me I'd exchange it and buy the lava bites/ledges, etc instead
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Walnut
Dec 21, 2009 17:57:32 GMT -5
Post by Andrea on Dec 21, 2009 17:57:32 GMT -5
I know those are totally safe and my boys love them!
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Walnut
Dec 21, 2009 19:20:19 GMT -5
Post by mistywaterwoman on Dec 21, 2009 19:20:19 GMT -5
The word "rope" gives me pause, as some toys for birds are made with that soft white rope, but those are not suitable for chins. Better safe than sorry, and exchange it like Andrea suggested, for anything in the LAVA line - dots, ledges, bites, etc.
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Walnut
Dec 21, 2009 20:41:02 GMT -5
Post by bethany on Dec 21, 2009 20:41:02 GMT -5
Walnut is toxic, not sure if it is just the bark alone, or the shells also. I'd be safe and exchange it as well.
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Walnut
Dec 23, 2009 9:19:25 GMT -5
Post by bethany on Dec 23, 2009 9:19:25 GMT -5
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Walnut
Dec 23, 2009 12:56:53 GMT -5
Post by grenleaf on Dec 23, 2009 12:56:53 GMT -5
Thank you for the info Bethany. I wondered myself but didn't want to bogart the thread.
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Walnut
Dec 28, 2009 17:52:34 GMT -5
Post by secondchancechins on Dec 28, 2009 17:52:34 GMT -5
If it's got rope, I'd return it. They can ingest strings from the rope and get an intestinal blockage which can be fatal (my vet says operating on chinchilla intestines is like trying to sew cooked spaghetti...very difficult to do).
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