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07-May-04, 07:43 PM
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Anyone know of any ingestion problems using BC as a substrate for young bt's?
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Craig
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07-May-04, 07:52 PM
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I think anything can ingest it but so long as u feed off a plate or something so the bc doesn't stick to the food, should be fine  |
07-May-04, 07:57 PM
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I have had snakes swallow BC before, no problems with them. Lizards I always keep on sand. But I would imagine occasional injestion wouldnt hurt..not sure tho ;
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07-May-04, 08:05 PM
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but so long as u feed off a plate or something so the bc doesn't stick to the food, should be fine
| The problem with that is that some Blueys will carry food away from the plate before they eat it. I don't use BC but I have not heard of anybody's Blueys get impactions from it. I have heard of sand causing problems but not BC.
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07-May-04, 08:08 PM
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This has come up in previous threads - the final concensus is usually that nothing happens if they do ingest, because it's only paper.
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07-May-04, 08:17 PM
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gotta be careful it doe's expand and may cause blockage as i found out the hard way bc is the devil  |
07-May-04, 08:36 PM
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What is B.C.?
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07-May-04, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by westhamsc gotta be careful it doe's expand and may cause blockage as i found out the hard way bc is the devil | What died from BC impact?
I find it hard to believe but I guess not impossible.
It is only paper though and I would think that a fair degree of dehydration would need to be involved for impaction. I suppose if the animal is small enough it could be a problem.
Did you get an autopsy done.
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07-May-04, 09:23 PM
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You'll be right just put down a bit of paper when feeding.
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07-May-04, 09:27 PM
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if the animal was dehydrated how could the pellet swell to a dangerous size????? so if peter is right mayb it was another C.O.D
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08-May-04, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by africancichlidau What is B.C.? | STOP IT, Africa! You'll go blind! ('cause we'll punch you in the eye!)  You're incorrigible! 
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08-May-04, 09:43 AM
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B.C = Breeders Choice
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08-May-04, 01:04 PM
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i use bc for my bluies and shinglebacks.
never had a prob even when eaten
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08-May-04, 02:58 PM
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it was a baby bluey and it did get an autopsy done. and it was found to be the B.C. and the vet said he gets alot of that happening. with young blueys
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08-May-04, 10:14 PM
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