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12-Apr-06, 05:07 PM
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Hii My snake eats when she's on the sand i've been told this is bad
can anyone tell me if it is and if so should i put her into sumthing else when i fed her?
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12-Apr-06, 05:07 PM
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i mean that she might get a bit of sand on the Mouse!
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12-Apr-06, 05:10 PM
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Well sand in the gut can lead to collick (dont know if it is called this in snakes). I have never housed my snakes on sand, but it wouldn't be good if ingested.
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12-Apr-06, 05:12 PM
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ohh that's bad then i guess i will have to feed her somwhere else she has onli ever eaten on the sand twice out of about 8 feds i've had her (and she is now)
do you think she will be allright from now on ?
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12-Apr-06, 05:13 PM
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Put her in a plastic box when feeding, or spread a piece of newspaper over the sand, then place the snake and food item on top of the newspaper - problem solved.
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12-Apr-06, 05:14 PM
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okies but would she be fine cause she onli done it 2 times?
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12-Apr-06, 05:15 PM
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if u r going to use sand as a substrait well and good but u may wish to get some fake grass squares to feed them on these can be left in inclosure all the time i have also seen people use rubber door mats insted of fake grass
sand is no good if ingested
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12-Apr-06, 05:15 PM
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Yeah she sel'll be ok.
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12-Apr-06, 05:15 PM
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Just dont feed her on sand, and she will be fine (follow Mr B's advice)
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12-Apr-06, 05:17 PM
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okies thanks guys i was getting worried ! i will either put her in the container she came in and with the np or get some fake grass !
i also have to feed her another fuzzie after this one what do you suggest?
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12-Apr-06, 05:20 PM
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throw a bit of newspaper in there and feed her on that
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12-Apr-06, 05:21 PM
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okies will go put some np down and entice her onto it and give it too her on there !
Thankz Guys and Gals !
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12-Apr-06, 05:23 PM
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Yeah, no need to have her on sand at all, just chuck newspaper in the enclosure, or go for BC if you want something asethically pleasing.
Don't know if housing a snake on sand is a bad thing, but I can imagine a few problems coming from it, but certainly feeding on sand wouldn't be good.
If you chuck something else in the enclosure as substrate, then you won't have to worry about moving her either.
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12-Apr-06, 05:24 PM
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i think it look great but i don't want any problems and don't relli want news paper any ideas of what to use for substrate other than NP!
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12-Apr-06, 05:25 PM
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How many fuzzies are you feeding her?
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