What is bad about radiata pine?

The reason why pine bedding is so bad is because *Burning pine logs will create creosote build up in your chimney. Over time this can lead to a chimney fire. I had this happen in a house. Burn some hard woods, like oak or maple with the pine. This creates a hotter fire and helps reduce the build up in the chimney.

*But a liberal sprinkling of pine nuts over your dinner could also leave a bitter taste in your mouth.

Increasing numbers of people have reported that after eating pine nuts, typically as a snack or in a pesto sauce, they have developed a foul, metallic taste in their mouth lasting for up to two weeks, making practically all food and drink unpalatable.

*In pine, the main irritant is abietic acid, sometimes called sylvic acid. Hamsters exposed to cedar and pine wood over long periods of time have shown a clear link with chronic chest disease1. There is also a possible link with cancer and liver damage but the results of various studies are unclear and conflicting*Pine, sand, and cedar are the two tipes of bedding that you would not want to use for snake bedding. But however if you go to a petstore they normally have several types of reptile bedding. The best to use is aspen multch from a petstore. It is a little more resistant to parasites and doesn't mold easily from the damp climate you would need for your snake

*Pine bedding can kill small animals by causing respiratory problems.

*Pine bedding can also cause Allergies.