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#190369 - 12/09/09 09:55 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: Susan]
benjammin Rapscallion Carpal Tunnel Registered: 02/06/04 Posts: 4020 Loc: Anchorage AK	Yep, but you gotta wrap them real tight, or they will torch up. My guinea pigs seemed to succomb to all sorts of exposures (don't feed rodents cruciferous vegetables for one). They never seemed to have a problem with the cedar though. Could be the squeakers just never got enough of a dose. Who knows? _________________________ The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. -- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)
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#190373 - 12/09/09 11:36 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: benjammin]
Lon Member Registered: 11/14/08 Posts: 115 Loc: middle Tennessee	Originally Posted By: benjammin Most of the water soluble toxic components will get rinsed away at the first rain, and decompose in the soil fairly rapidly. That's in line with what I was thinking ... thanks for the info.
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#190374 - 12/09/09 11:39 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: Susan]
Lon Member Registered: 11/14/08 Posts: 115 Loc: middle Tennessee	Originally Posted By: Susan If you buy commercial shingles, they are often treated with CCA (Chromated copper arsenate). Good point ... I will definitely look for "natural" Cedar that has not been treated. thanks
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