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SAFE WOOD:
Apple 
Arbutus 
Ash 
Aspen 
Birch - White
(Silver and Common Birch ) 
​Bamboo
Broadleaf
Blackberry
Black Currant
Cholla - a form of cactus
Cottonwood 
Crabapple 
Dogwood 
Elm 
Fir 
Grey
Grapevine
Hawthorn 
Hazelnut
​Kiwi
Larch 
Magnolia 
Manzanita
Mulberry
Ocotillo
Pine - Only Kiln Dried
Pear 
Pecan
Poplar 
quince 
rose
sycamore
Sequoia - Redwood

Willow - Not white willow 
Yucca


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UNSAFE WOOD: 
Almond
Apricot
Beech
Black Locust
Black Lotus
Blackwood
Box elder 
Buckthorn
Cashew
Cedar 
Cherry
Chestnut
China berry
​Chinese Snake tree 
Chokeberry
Citrus - Orange, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, tangerine etc
Cypress
Ebony
Elderberry
Eucalyptus
Fir - Douglas 
Ginkgo
Hemlock
Holly
Honey
Locust
Hydrangea
Juniper
Kumquat
Laurel
Mahogany
Mango
Manufactured glued plywood
Maple
Mesquite
Myrtle
Pine that hasn't been kiln dried 
Cherry 
Peach 
Prune 
Plum 
Nectarine ​
​White Willow



 

Safe alternative chew toy options

  • Deer antler - Calcium
  • Banana Leaf - Dried
  • Cardboard - In the form of "bagel bites" or shredders
  • Coconut Shells 
  • Coconut rope - tied into small knots
  • Corn husk - Same concept as banana leaf or palm shredders
  • Cuttle fish bone
  • Grape Vine
  • Hay Cubes - Alfalfa, Timothy, Oat
  • Mineral Lava Stone
  • Loofah, Unbleached
  • Palm Leaves - Shredder type palm toys
  • Pine Cones, Must Be Cleaned and Baked
  • Pumice Stone
  • Seagrass
  • Sisal
  • Sola Plant

Wait! 

In addition to the Unsafe list, ANY wood that has been treated with pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides cannot be used!

These toxins cannot be washed off or baked out. Using wood that has been contaminated this way will be risking the health of your pet, and others if you choose to sale. Please ONLY use Organic wood that has never been treated. You should also avoid any wood that has parasitic colonies living in it or fungus. Avoid all pieces of wood that has lichen on it, even when scrubbed off, it generally penetrates the wood and cannot be fully removed.

In addition to this information, Ply woods are not suitable as they are a mix of several woods and glues.

​Thank you! 
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  • Welcome
    • Join us on Facebook
    • Join Our Group
    • Join us on Instagram
    • Thank you!
    • Contact
    • Disclaimer / Terms of service
  • Our rescue mission
    • Foster / Adoption Forums
    • Care questionnaire
    • Adoptable Chinchillas
    • Adoption Information
    • Need to Surrender?
    • Donate
  • Owning a Pet Chinchilla
    • Cages >
      • Cage Suggestions
      • Cage Examples
    • The Chinchilla
    • Basic Chinchilla Care >
      • Diet
      • Proper Handling
      • Home Environment
      • Wheels
      • Bonding Chinchillas >
        • Introducing a new chin
    • Rescuing
    • New Owner Check List
    • Mutations
    • Male Vs. Female
  • Chinnie Boutique
  • Medical
    • DISCLAIMER
    • Summer Warning!
    • Be prepared.
    • Quarantine / Pregnancy Watch
    • Proper Sexing
    • Paws
    • Teeth
    • Heat Stroke
    • Sprains, Fractures, Broken Limbs & Amputations
    • Problems with Fur
    • Hair Rings
    • Ringworm
    • E-cone
  • D.I.Y
    • Processing Wood >
      • Safe wood / Chews
      • Kiln Dried Wood
      • Coconut
    • Chinchilla Cookies
    • Dyeing Loofah
  • Printables!