mouse manure/organic co2 enrichment?

[intellenoob]

would a small pet w/ a high metabolism be good for co2 enrichment? would its poo be good for manure? or would the risk of pests be too high?

 

[StoneyBud]

The only reference I've found for using rodent manure is to use it as a "starter" for compost.

Collection of the waste might pose a challenge..... ok, here's one....here's another....oh..here's one....

Don't let this get you down however, remember, when the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

Sorry, a little manure humor...

 

[dirtyolsouth]

For some reason mouse pooh gives me the heebie jeebies... I can shovel and till cow, chicken and horse manure. I don't mind running my fingers through worm castings and bat guano when I'm mixing up my soil but one sight of those little pooh pellets puts me on edge. I guess I saw "Willard" too many times...

At a grow location years ago we had corn seedlings that were coming up from the hydroton in our ebb n flo table. We were miffed until a few days later when we noticed a hole chewed in a bin my buddy kept some feed corn in. It was a farmer mouse! I suppose he was stashing some chow for another day but a mouse trap got in his way...

Peace!

 

[Hick]

Ever hear of the Hantavirus?
hXXp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/noframes/rodents.htm
hXXp://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/factsheet/hanta.htm

 

[Friend-of-a-friend]

Man, ppl never cease to amaze me with the ideas and concepts posted on here. Its no wonder I have trouble staying abreast of all the new techniques and tricks, with all the ppl trying new things. But I'm with Dirty and Hick on this one....EEEWWWWWW and not sanitary.