why cedar but not cypress?

Posted by monkey on April 13, 2001 at 17:41:15:

Could someone please explain to me why cypress (mulch, at least) isn't considered toxic to reptiles while the closely related cedar is? I'm assuming the toxicity comes from quinones, tropolones and podophyllotoxin found in the woods. is it simply a matter of the levels found within the various species?
or have i missed it completely?
are false cedars considered toxic or non-toxic?

confused, monkey

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• CEDAR IS TOXIC!!!! use aspen or carefresh. PatrickV 04/15/01 (3)
  • i already said that. what i wanted was an answer to my Q. n/p monkey 04/16/01 (2)
    • sorry...understood you to mean "why use cedar but not cypress" was reading at 2am. my bad. np 04/16/01 (1)
      • lol-no prob. n/p monkey 04/16/01 (0)

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