Crystalis178
01-19-2013, 09:36 PM
Hello everyone! I had a few questions about giving wood to Scout for him to nest with, chew on, etc. We have pine trees outside and I bring Scout small branches whenever I find them outside (pinecones if they are sealed as well!). I recently brought a much larger pine branch to his cage and discovered about 30 medium sized ants crawling around inside his cage. Naturally, I removed Scout immediately and cleaned his cage and left anything that might still have ants in it outside (A tiny hassle as I had just cleaned his cage the day prior).
I was more curious about types of wood that are okay for squirrels to nest with, bite, chew, etc. I have been told that Pine and Oak wood are good for squirrels. I have also been told that Pecan tree wood was poisonous to them and birch branches weren't good for him. Is there a master list of ALL GOOD tree wood to give squirrels and ALL BAD tree wood to give them? The last thing I want to do is hurt him from simply not knowing and not asking around.
On the same note, I purchased this for him to jump on and nest in today but haven't introduced it to him yet: http://www.petco.com/product/117390/Planet-Petco-Small-Animal-Hideaway.aspx?Ntt=1448714&OneResultRedirect=1 Is this acceptable to introduce to him?
I was more curious about types of wood that are okay for squirrels to nest with, bite, chew, etc. I have been told that Pine and Oak wood are good for squirrels. I have also been told that Pecan tree wood was poisonous to them and birch branches weren't good for him. Is there a master list of ALL GOOD tree wood to give squirrels and ALL BAD tree wood to give them? The last thing I want to do is hurt him from simply not knowing and not asking around.
On the same note, I purchased this for him to jump on and nest in today but haven't introduced it to him yet: http://www.petco.com/product/117390/Planet-Petco-Small-Animal-Hideaway.aspx?Ntt=1448714&OneResultRedirect=1 Is this acceptable to introduce to him?