| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| n/a |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 23:57:55
one of my local pet shops says i can use coral sand for substrate cos it dosnt matter if they ingest some as its all calcium are they right |
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| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 19:54:37
no no no sand, and as the above peeps have said, dont buy from that shop as they obviously dont know what they are talkin about. |
| HannahB |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 19:27:46
agree with all of the above 
shredded paper is really good for substrate..might not look so good but the snakes enjoy burrowing around and its free and a good way to get rid of those bills and things |
| Remmy |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 18:00:53
Agree with all of the above, especially hillzi, i wouldn`t buy from that shop |
| Stumpy |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 17:26:29
I use aspen, I would never use Aquarium sand for a snake. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 16:52:15
I agree with all of the above, its also abrasive and gets into nostril etc. |
| KITTYCAT |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 12:17:34
hi, there i would say no to sand i use aspen though you can also use paper. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 18/08/2009 : 21:40:17
sand is for sand boas.............. and hoggies!! |
| hillzi |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 16:41:26
Well then I wouldn't buy from that shop. The snake couldv'e ingested some, you buy it, then a few days later wake up to a dead corn.
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| n/a |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 14:06:38
thanks i was just checking as they have all theirs on coral sand |
| eeji |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 13:21:32
ANY sand + cornsnake = bad idea
even more so if its amde from crushed shells |
| hillzi |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 10:11:36
calci sand = NO NO.
If your snake ingests sand, it will almost certaintly result in death.
Better off asking on here though TBH before you went ahead and did it (if you were planning to) 
theres a great section on substrates in the care sheet.  |
| n/a |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 00:20:12
that what i thought its made out of crushed shells |
| n/a |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 00:17:35
I think alot of people on here will disagree with what the pet shop have told you I've been told sand is a no no for snakes |
| n/a |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 00:11:32
not sure if sand's a good idea with snakes. maybe hoggies but not corns. doesn't it get stuck in their scales etc? |
