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Posted by: Heather, hwebb1106@aol.com
Subject: christmas trees, okay????
When: 9:58 PM, 11 Dec 2000
IP: 64.12.105.59
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Is it okay to let your sugarglider climb and chew on the branches of your christmas tree. My tree is a frasier fir, and my baby, ROXY, wants to play in it.



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Posted by: Kiwi, none
Subject: none
When: 7:07 AM, 12 Dec 2000
IP: 216.46.139.206

You might check with the USDA because it has a list of safe plants and unsafe ones. I THINK I read somewhere that pines are safe (but you should deffinetly check the site), but can get in a gliders fur and make is kind of messed up.



Posted by: Robin, 4dbirdie@bellsouth.net
Subject: none
When: 11:38 AM, 12 Dec 2000
IP: 208.61.133.48

Pine trees are toxic!!!!!



Posted by: Kiwi, none
Subject: none
When: 11:40 AM, 12 Dec 2000
IP: 216.46.139.148

Sorry! I was wrong(but I didn't know!)



Posted by: Kimi, norby@greenepa.net
Subject: none
When: 11:43 AM, 12 Dec 2000
IP: 209.117.80.22

As far as I know pine has an oil in it that is toxic to gliders. Here are some kinks for plants and trees.
<a href=http://www.Library.uiuc.edu/vex/topic/intro.htm>http://www.Library.uiuc.edu/vex/topic/intro.htm</a>
<a href=http://www.Library.uiuc.edu/vex/vetdoes/toxic.htm>http://www.Library.uiuc.edu/vex/vetdoes/toxic.htm</a>
<a href=http://www.Library.uiuc.edu/vex/toxic/links.htm>http://www.Library.uiuc.edu/vex/toxic/links.htm</a>
<a href=http://www.sniksnak.com/plants.html>http://www.sniksnak.com/plants.html</a>
<a href=http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html>http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html</a>
<a href=http://www.monkeymaddness.com/articles/933465974.html>http://www.monkeymaddness.com/articles/933465974.html</a>
at the very least there is some controversy about it and I for one am using a fake tree sos my guys can enjoy it too! Kimi



Posted by: Heather, hwebb1106@aol.com
Subject: none
When: 7:27 PM, 12 Dec 2000
IP: 205.188.200.148

Thanks for letting me know!




Posted by: Justin and Shadow, sweettooth23000
Subject: none
When: 10:33 AM, 13 Dec 2000
IP: 168.58.33.131

I'm not sure if it's bad for them but Shadow was having the time of his life when we were decorating our tree.