You can do an online search regarding wood shavings/chips and you will find a ton of information. Many studies have been performed regarding small mammals such as rodents and there are arguements on both sides. Most people believe that the oils in wood like pine, fir and cedar can cause skin, liver and respitory problems in animals. The way I see it, snakes have no fur to protect them and they only have one lung which would lead me to believe that they are more likely to develop a problem.
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Anna

The Zoo
Corns
1.0 Snow - Cornelius
1.1 Ghost(pastel) - Eek & Boo
1.1 Amel - Parker & Scarlet
0.1 Hypo - Nikko
0.1 Anery - Missy
0.1 Hypo Motley - Cordelia aka Cordy
Boas
0.1 Columbian (BCC) - Bella
Lizards
1.0 Leopard Gecko - Leo
Rats
0.1 Dumbo Agouti - Moon
1.0 Silvered Black - Pluto
1.0 Powder Blue - Corner
Plus the breeders
Cats
1.1 Siamese - Blue & Fiona
0.1 Gray DMS - Druscilla aka Dru
Horses
1.0 Thourghbred (Hunter/Jumper) - Morgan's Majesty aka Cody

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• More substrate debate - AbsoluteRae, Tue Feb 17 23:55:28 2004
• RE: More substrate debate - Sybella, Wed Feb 18 00:37:00 2004
• RE: More substrate debate - SiLeNcE, Wed Feb 18 09:28:35 2004
• N E V E R use that. . . - DonSoderberg, Wed Feb 18 09:32:31 2004
• thank you Don! - IcedGoddess, Wed Feb 18 09:46:55 2004
• RE: N E V E R use that. . . - Tigergenesis, Wed Feb 18 18:03:37 2004
• RE: N E V E R use that. . . - DonSoderberg, Wed Feb 18 18:30:31 2004
• Thank you! np - Tigergenesis, Wed Feb 18 18:33:50 2004
• but why... - AbsoluteRae, Wed Feb 18 19:14:15 2004
• RE: but why... - draybar, Wed Feb 18 20:33:49 2004
• RE: but why... - Steve_Craig, Wed Feb 18 23:04:09 2004
• red head status - AbsoluteRae, Thu Feb 19 00:53:20 2004
• RE: red head status - Tigergenesis, Thu Feb 19 05:40:14 2004
• RE: red head status and facts, sort of - markg, Thu Feb 19 14:46:14 2004
• Vets are great for mammals,reptiles are another subject. - Gargoyle420, Thu Feb 19 08:35:41 2004
• To find more information - aplaxco, Thu Feb 19 10:47:27 2004
• RE: N E V E R use that. . . - boo, Mon Feb 23 21:28:45 2004
• RE: N E V E R use that. . . - lunar-reptiles, Wed Feb 25 12:12:04 2004