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Post by deejay on May 7, 2009 1:33:59 GMT -5
So I got a package of wood pieces in the mail today for the chins, I just had a quick question.
What type of wood has the greenish coloured bark? I think it's a pretty common wood because it's been part of every wood toy that has coins and there was a fair amount in the wood bits I got today. I was just wondering as my guys don't seem to like it as much as the other types of wood.
I guess while I'm on the subject... do your guys' chins ever eat all the wood? My guys just seems to eat the bark off and then they won't touch em anymore. They do the same thing with the treat sticks each night too (I find them buried in the shavings every morning, stripped bare).
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Post by Inked Up Tara on May 7, 2009 6:12:57 GMT -5
Not sure without a pic as to what kind of wood, but my chins rarely kill a whole stick. they chwe the bark off and move on to the next stick  Gabby and Fuzzy will on occasion leave me piles of stick dust lol, but not often. |
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Post by secondchancechins on May 7, 2009 6:41:49 GMT -5
Sounds like it's probably cottonwood (which is safe). Where did you get the wood? That would help a lot too.
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Post by keepyourchinup on May 7, 2009 8:16:54 GMT -5
I guess my question is why is it green?....Sure I have stuff thats green BEFORE I cook it but after you cook it it should turn brown or even a light brown. The pecan wood I get from Kara is like a forest green color, but after cooking it turns dark! I would love to see a photo of the wood you have. If its green are you sure its not litchen?
Green is under the bark, it usually indicates a fresh cut sappling piece, but like I said with cooking it should turn colors, sort of like beef that is red, after cooking it turns dark...does that make since.....?
I could be wrong.........but something don't sound right....
Hugs
Sally
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Post by dawn on May 7, 2009 8:18:26 GMT -5
This wood from pet products by nature has white bark and when the chin chews it off its green, no idea what kind of wood it is, it came in the scrap pack and only Dante likes it.
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Post by tinam on May 7, 2009 8:56:02 GMT -5
Cottonwood is yellowish under the bark. My boys make weapons with it.
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Post by deejay on May 7, 2009 10:00:16 GMT -5
Okay well I got some of the mystery wood from Pet Products by Nature, and some more came with the toys I got from heather30510 (who doesn't seem to be on this board anymore?). I know it has all been baked, it's not green as in fresh, just a greenish coloured bark, a light yellowy green.
I'll get a picture of it tonight and post it.
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Post by mistywaterwoman on May 7, 2009 10:26:22 GMT -5
You can get in touch with Heather through her website: www.yummychinchillatoys.com to ask what type of wood she sent you. As for the other, a photo would be helpful! |
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Post by lilchinchilla on May 7, 2009 11:40:52 GMT -5
I've never heard or seen green if it has been scrubbed and baked. Sometimes it will be green because it is fresh, depends on the wood you get. Once dried/baked, it is brown though and stays that way.
At least that is how it has been for apple, pear or grapevine (those are the only woods I cut up, scrub and bake to sell around here. The rest I buy from other countries to resell. Manzanita doesn't exactly grow around here, so have to get it imported.).
I've never used cottonwood so I have no clue on it. Anyone had experience with mulberry wood(maybe it is green?)? As Heather seems to use alot of it in her toys....
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Post by keepyourchinup on May 7, 2009 11:44:28 GMT -5
Mulberry here and no its NEVER green not even fresh...its a real dry wood to cut and prepare already, it cracks while baking...
Being wood from a store could they be factory made? Maybe compressed wood, and colored?
PICTURES I need PICTURES!
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Post by mistywaterwoman on May 7, 2009 11:45:15 GMT -5
Nope, I get mulberry all the time. It's a nice reddish brown once it's baked. Pecan is sort of green when you first cut it, but it dries to a weird dark brownish amber color.
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Post by mistywaterwoman on May 7, 2009 11:59:15 GMT -5
This might help:  |
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Post by keepyourchinup on May 7, 2009 12:47:23 GMT -5
Crab apple is almost black its soooo deep red!
Ash is a light colored wood also.....
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Post by puddlesandchubbs on May 7, 2009 13:29:49 GMT -5
sounds like cottonwood:  |
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Post by keepyourchinup on May 7, 2009 13:35:00 GMT -5
Mystery solved!
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Post by mistywaterwoman on May 7, 2009 14:16:03 GMT -5
I don't know, I've gotten cottonwood from Tina before and it was pretty dark! Maybe there are different types of cottonwood? Or maybe the preparation makes the color vary?
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Post by puddlesandchubbs on May 7, 2009 15:10:07 GMT -5
could be! the cottonwood above is from PPBN.
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Post by deejay on May 7, 2009 15:24:46 GMT -5
Looks exactly like that picture! Cottonwood it is! Mystery solved, yeah!
So for the future cottonwood will be on my list of do not buy, as it's on the chin's do not eat list.
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Post by secondchancechins on May 21, 2009 6:19:20 GMT -5
Yes, the green barked wood from PPBN is cottonwood. You can always send a message with a photo to Barbi at PPBN if you ever have questions. I'm sure she'll be happy to answer any questions. Funny your chins don't like it. It's one of the big favorites here. Mine don't like the red willow here.
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Post by tinam on May 21, 2009 9:04:14 GMT -5
My chins love the cottonwood but mine is slow cooked for 48 hours. It gets a nice crunchy bark on it and smells really good. Hers might be unprocessed.  |
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