which wood is safe?

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- 01/15/2010 at 1:13 PM
  rosalie68
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  i’m going to be building a hide out for my rabbits and i was wondering which kind of wood is safe for this. thanks!
  
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- 01/15/2010 at 1:20 PM
  Elrohwen
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  Typically pine is a good choice. Just make sure it’s untreated with any kind of sealant.
  
  Cedar is not ok. I believe oak is also not good, but I don’t remember why?
- 01/15/2010 at 1:52 PM
  rosalie68
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  thank u!!
- 01/15/2010 at 11:06 PM
  BinkyBunny
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  yes untreated pine is fine. If the hideout is MOSTLY pine (solid pine walls & top), then besides the entrance/exit just make sure to have a few holes throughout the top and or sides for enough air flow to prevent issues with pine phenols (that was the advice I was given a long while back from HRS when I first constructed Jack and Rucy’s pine hidey house.
  
  You will want to avoid Redwood – it’s toxic when chewed on.
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