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03-Aug-07, 09:32 PM
|  | Regular Member | | | | crushed walnut shell substrate
would like to get some opinions on crushed walnut shell as a substrate, is also called lizard litter, i know its a bit pricy and would be interested to know if it would be more widely used if price was a lot cheaper.
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03-Aug-07, 09:35 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17  | | | |
i saw it at the pet shop the other day, it looks great, i would use it, but i just got new substrate
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03-Aug-07, 09:37 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: the land down under | | | |
which petshop did u see it at ?
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03-Aug-07, 09:38 PM
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ihi crush its a bit pricy up in sydney how bout down melb
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03-Aug-07, 09:40 PM
|  | QUEEN B Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23  | | |
Absolutely terrible stuff. Do NOT use it - there have been numerous horror stories.
This link shows what can happen: http://mrskingsbioweb.com/beardeddragngrossanatomy.htm
Warning though, it's graphic.
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03-Aug-07, 09:43 PM
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There are some old posts around, either here or on other forums showing the death of beardies after they swallowed some of this stuff. If I can find the info I will put it up for you. The autopsy pics where not nice at all, they where full of the crushed walnut shells!
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03-Aug-07, 09:43 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | |
it was at amazing amazon, its about 40-50 bux i think
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03-Aug-07, 09:47 PM
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iteresting a si thought thta this could pass through and not affect them any stories of problems affecting pythons
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03-Aug-07, 09:48 PM
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03-Aug-07, 09:50 PM
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i guess i have to ask the question as to how and why it would eat it
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03-Aug-07, 09:50 PM
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Exactly. Nasty stuff - I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
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03-Aug-07, 09:53 PM
| | QUEEN B Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by cobra427  i guess i have to ask the question as to how and why it would eat it | Beardies are naturally inquisitive and licking things is one way of them checking out their surroundings. They can also ingest small amounts of substrate when chasing and eating crickets in their enclosure. That walnut stuff, as you can see in the dissection pics, can do some very serious damage to their insides.
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03-Aug-07, 09:54 PM
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have you herad of any probs with snakes
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03-Aug-07, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cobra427 have you herad of any probs with snakes | No, I've never heard of anyone using it in a python enclosure.
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03-Aug-07, 09:58 PM
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Has there been any problems with it's use with snakes?
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