I'd be interested in hearing more about the animal(s) that you have observed reacting to the aspen in a severe way. Did you remove the aspen and replace it in the same enclosure with satisfactory results? Or, was/were the animal(s) in question placed in an entirely different space.... how did you narrow down the cause to aspen. It was my understanding (up to this moment in time) that aspen was fairly hypo-allergenic and about bullet-proof, except for intestinal impaction due to ingestion, of course.

The reason I ask is that a keeper I know lost a snake to some sort of seizure, and on necropsy it was determined that the snake died as a result of exposure to incompletely dried latex paint... He had considered just about every other possibility except the paint and I am curious if you removed every other variable as the cause for the reaction prior to making the assumption it was the aspen.

Respectfully,

Tom Townsend

>>Not really. Used both successfully, though you might want to keep an eye on what you introduce to it. I have seen some snakes experience severe allergic reactions when placed in aspen. I find it a good idea to lightly mist the aspen after I set it up to cut the dust... Frank
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