Cardboard Danger

[Big Len]

Hi I am a member of several facebook guinapig groups. An alert has just come up on one of them regarding cardboard. A member has lost her two guinapigs from their gnawing a home made cardboard hidey. Comments relating to her post have highlighted the fact that some recycled cardboard have chemicals added to the material during the recycling process. Also it is believed that Amazon packages have a chemical infused into them that deter rats, I can not confirm if this is true but I thought it was worth me passing on as a precaution.

 

[Wiebke]

I have come one or two across vague warnings on social media, too, but until now not a verifiable case. Thank you.

 

[Siikibam]

This has been popping up a lot of late. I think it’s possibly fake as some members have seen it in circulation previously.

 

[teddymouse]

I have always said ,do not use printed cardboard boxes for your piggies because of the inks and paints used in them . As don't use spent wooden fruit and vegetable boxes as these have had treatment for fungus and bacteria.