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Post by Helen on Apr 22, 2007 13:56:54 GMT 7
My normal supplier of pine shavings hasn't got any in stock (I usually buy it by the trailer load) and say it could be months before they have any more. Other people in Bunbury charge $17 a feed bag. Does any one know where I can get some at a reasonable price, even if it is the compressed bales. Otherwise it is newspaper and shredded paper and much, much more work.
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Post by Mandav on Apr 22, 2007 14:46:15 GMT 7
$17 is that all lol , in the end i was paying $25 for a compressed bale down here bloody rip off merchants
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Post by Silvercloud on Apr 22, 2007 16:32:47 GMT 7
Sorry can't help you, I've never bought them. I will keep an ear out for you though.
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Post by Helen on Apr 22, 2007 20:20:27 GMT 7
Nadine - I used to pay $33 for a trailer load which was equivalent to 19 bags. You know who would get it a lot cheaper by the truck load. what a whopping profit to charge $17 a bag!!!! At least the compressed bales have about # bags in them.
Thank you Silvercloud, I appreciate it.
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Post by sharkim007 on Apr 22, 2007 22:51:35 GMT 7
City Farmers are good value....
I dont have to buy em by the trailer laod but I get a fairly good sized bag for a coupla bucks...dont know if youve got CF down Bunbury way.....I know CF have a website..have a hunt and look maybe that will assist
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Post by Alasse on Apr 23, 2007 1:38:15 GMT 7
I buy it in compressed bales from PetStock....dunno if you have that where you are
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Post by Helen on Apr 23, 2007 7:30:44 GMT 7
No, unfortunately we don't have either down here. Thanks anyway.
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Post by bubbles on Apr 23, 2007 19:27:48 GMT 7
We get the compressed bales for $10 at a place called Petbarn, but I dont know if they have them in WA.
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Post by LittleBudgie2005 on Apr 26, 2007 17:03:05 GMT 7
What do you use the pine shavings for??? If it is nesting material have you tried peat moss before??? It's a soil and helps stop the babies poo from sticking to their feet like pine shavings do... You might be able to find that while you wait for the shavings to come back... Just an idea...  |
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Post by Mandav on Apr 26, 2007 17:08:47 GMT 7
lol helen breeds rabbits and guinea pigs and cause their all of show type shes better off to use shavings
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Post by LittleBudgie2005 on Apr 26, 2007 18:01:40 GMT 7
Opps...  Sorry Helen... |
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Post by Helen on Apr 27, 2007 13:13:13 GMT 7
Thhat's o.k Thanks for the suggestion. A lot of people don't understand that it keeps the rabbits cleaner and also drier if it is used as bedding. It also saves me a lot of work because I use a litter scoop to clean their toilet area and then I don't have to clean the hutches anywhere near as often. Jarrah shavings stains their feet and also gets stuck in babies eyes and causes infections.
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Post by LittleBudgie2005 on Apr 27, 2007 13:50:51 GMT 7
Oh no...  I hope you find some cheaper soon then... |
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Post by Helen on Apr 27, 2007 20:17:51 GMT 7
So do I. At the moment they are on shredded paper which means that most of them have to be cleaned every day.
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