Kaolin
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Kaolin (hydrated aluminum silicate) is used as an adsorbent to remove toxins. It is also used as the substrate for testing Pica, or clay-eating after an aversive treatment.
Recipe for making Kaolin blocks, based on Woods papers, I think:
- 99 g kaolin (Sigma K7375)
- 1 g gum arabic (Sigma G-9752)
- approx. 350 ml dH20
bake until dry.
Kaolin Pellets from Research Diets
Pricing for K50001 (1/2inch diameter pellet for rats and mice):
- 12.5 kg: $30/kg
- 25 kg: $25/kg
- 50 kg: $20/kg
- 100+ kg: $17/kg
- 250+ kg: $16/kg
- 500+ kg: $15/kg
(Research Diets 2011-4-20 also offered to make 3/16 inch pellets for guinea pigs, but I think we'll try the big pellets first.)