Looking for some animal friendly rounds

[dan-27]

Hi there! This is my first post, I think it's in the right place , if not sorry.

I live on a small farm and think the place would be great for some paintball with my friends. The problem is that we have a few animals (Cat, dog, sheep, chickens, donkeys to name a few! )

So my question is this; is there a paintball on the market that wont harm animals that eat the shells or whole rounds and that wont stain the buildings around. I've done some research and it looks like dogs get really sick from eating un-burst rounds, so I thought I'd post before we go out and by the gear.

Thanks

Dan-27

 

[3L1TE hax]

Paintballs are bio-degradable and edible aren't they? i don't really know. I thought i heard about a competition at a tournmanet once, for who could eat hte msot paintballs but i suppose it might be different for animals.

I dont know if its a posibility but perhaps it would be easiest to keep on away from the other if it is posible.

 

[outkastmike]

Be aware that paintballs swell a fair bit when they absorb moister and could be a choking hazard to smaller animals like sheep etc....

 

[dan-27]

I was looking on the internet for water filled rounds, but the closest I could find were ones that you assemble i.e. fill & glue together yourself! Didn't sound like much fun.

We have a paintball company fairly near by, so if I can't find any suitable rounds we'll just keep going there.

Thanks for all the advice so far, any other inputs appreciated

Dan-27

 

[bbarathy]

Should be fine Dan. No ingredients are toxic in paintballs animals aren't going to show much interest in them anyway

 

[3L1TE hax]

Bbarathy, although they aren't tasty or toxic, i have heard of cats and dogs tearing into kitbags to get to them, i know that one time i left a few balls in the floor, and later i found my dogs beard all orangey..

 

[DBiggaFigga]

RAP4 do a colourless ball.........not cheap though!

http://www.rap4uk.com/product-p/3875.htm

 

[Spike]

well paintballs are indeed non-toxic in their make however Outkast Mike made a very good point. By their nature paintballs absorb moisture, which can lead to dehydration. Although it's not certain I believe that with the body then craving moisture it absorbs part of the other ingredients which then does not give the fluids required.

A well known paint company had an issue with one of its sales reps dogs a few years back. It was a small dog and chow'd down on an open box that was in the garage. The dog apparently had little or no water to drink and died.

I found this article on line from 2005 that mentions one particular case... http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+2034&aid=3425. If you google it then you'll find a few cases reported.

So remember it may say Eco Fill on the box - but it can still kill your pets in extreme cases, if you don't take precautions to prevent them from getting hold of them.