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Are mice raised w/ cedar bedding toxic?

OzzysMom

OzzysMom

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Sorry to post this twice, but I think I should have posted this question under this Feeder forum..

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I have a friend that feed live mice to her python. Her python quit eating about 3 months ago, so she ended up with about 30 baby mice. Those baby mice are now about a month old.

We are going to freeze the mice next weekend using dry ice.

My question is....... she has been using cedar as a bedding for the past few weeks in the mice enclosures. Will these mice be toxic to my snake since they have been housed in cedar?

I was going to take some of the frozen mice for my corn, and give the rest to a reptile sanctuary in this area.

Thanks.
Suzie
 
I'd guess the non eating could be due to breeding season, but doubt the ceder bedding for the feeders is all that harmful.

Now, I'm not saying it is safe, but I highly doubt it has enough of an effect to do any harm to the snake.
 
Cedar and pine have been shown to cause elevated liver enzymes in the blood - that apparently means the liver is not handling toxins adequately.

I have not seen any research which indicates whether or not regular consumption of animals with diseased livers could cause issues in snakes, but it's something I try to steer clear of whereever possible, just in case.
 
It is best not to raise animals on Cedar. Having said that, I wouldn't throw away the mice for that reason alone. I'd still feed them off and not worry about it. I probably wouldn't make it a regular habit. Long term may not be a good idea.
 
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