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Originally Posted by Ria P
Aww, Shaun is so cute!
Sleeping and nesting inside pipes can be a real problem. They really are only meant for running through them.
Even when ventilated, the environment they create from body heat, lack of air and moisture from pee, can lead to harmful bacteria very quickly and cause serious health issues.
I use transparent pipes inside a dwarf's cage but i sectioned them off by adding little shelves. He runs through them but if he'd sleep, hoard or nest in them, i'd replace them with something that's not enclosed.
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Yeah we had a chat with his breeder aswell about the pipes and it looks like shaun will loose his pipes today. We really do want to make his home the healthiest it can be for him and him sleeping in there made us concerned. She also said it will make the taming process harder cause he will just run and hide in his tube when scared, which is what he does. We feel bad for giving him the tubes now, and will find a way to make use of them in a safer way for him.