Pine shavings question

[austroberta]

Usually when I get pine shavings they are bone dry. My husband bought some shavings 2 days ago and just opened them up and they feel cool and moist to the touch. We took them back and brought new packages home and once again, they are cool and moist to the touch. Am I freaking out too much or are they fine? I am concerned that since they have been in the plastic, mold spores might form.

It was warm today, with low humidity, so I'm really puzzled as to why they would feel that way.

 

[Jpat]

They were probably put in the bag wet, Ive forgot mine in my truck overnight in rain and mine were dry

Ide return and try anothet brand

 

[The Dapper Duck]

Personally, I wouldn't use them. Especially if it is for chicks or they are going somewhere with low air circulation like a coop. That's asking for issues if you ask me.

 

[austroberta]

Thanks everyone! I don't feel right about using them, but it's all I have right now and it's the only brand my closest supply store has. Would Petco have them? My ducklings are only 3 days old, so I can possibly use paper towels for tonight.

 

[austroberta]

They were probably put in the bag wet, Ive forgot mine in my truck overnight in rain and mine were dry

Ide return and try anothet brand View attachment 1743456

Unfortunately, they're the only brand this store has.

I think they were put in the bag moist as well.

I talked to the store manager and they were nonchalant. "It happens." What?! They will do the swap, but I don't want to have to keep on finding the same problem if I do another swap.

 

[Jpat]

Petco and petsmart has them i checked last time i was there

So the bag i showed you was 8$ and the petco bag is about 2/3rd the size and 48$!

 

[austroberta]

Petco and petsmart has them i checked last time i was there

So the bag i showed you was 8$ and the petco bag is about 2/3rd the size and 48$!

$48.00!!!!!???? That's insane.

I hold a long and hard grudge against corporate America and it's stuff like this that feeds that grudge.

 

[austroberta]

Petco and petsmart has them i checked last time i was there

So the bag i showed you was 8$ and the petco bag is about 2/3rd the size and 48$!

I have some old pine pellet kitty litter that my cat hated. Can I used that for tonight? The little guys are not making huge poops, so would towels also work?

 

[Jpat]

$48.00!!!!!???? That's insane.

I hold a long and hard grudge against corporate America and it's stuff like this that feeds that grudge.

Sweet! i apsalutely despise corporate canada, Its shadow government and centralized banking!


But anyway!


I was thinking about those pellets myself and they are alot bigger than feed pellets i still thaught mabye theyd try eating them...

How old and how many do you have?

 

[austroberta]

They peepsters are still very small-- 3 days. I only have 2 of them . They've been nibbling the shavings, so yah, they would probably nibble the pellets once they disintegrated (which they do when they get wet.) The pellets themselves are really big and would be ideal if they didn't fall apart when wet. I could put paper towels on top of the pellets, though. I haven't seen the peeps eat the towels when I used them yesterday. I just don't want to use those moist shavings, but I have to use something.

If corporations weren't like pigs at the trough, they might get more love. Seriously, $48.00?!