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 Posted - 26/07/2009 : 20:16:11
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| Hi was just wondering can you use reptile sand as substrate for corns?? |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/07/2009 : 20:41:58
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| Dont bother, its not good for the snakes and its not practical. |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 21:35:43
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| Definate no no |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 21:57:13
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noooooo!  |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
United Kingdom
305 Posts |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 22:59:48
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Big NO-NO, Even though it says on the pack, siutable for snakes, this can cause a real problem with impaction of the gut, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Much better to use aspen, beech chips or auboise(hemp), IMO. |
lost track of the day's now, but I'm getting my amel stripe corn on the 2nd of August!!! |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2009 : 10:29:45
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| I have never seen it mentioned but I wouls assume Wood shaveings (the stuff for hamsters ect is a big no no to because of the dust? My mate was gonna put some of his daughters hamster bedding in when he gets his snake! I nearly killed him! Told him to use the stuff he used for his python! |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2009 : 10:50:41
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| Paula, its not the dust thats the problem, small mammal shavings contain pine which is toxic to reptiles. |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2009 : 11:33:47
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| Oh right! I learn something new every day!! Thanks Matty! |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2009 : 13:10:01
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I've seen this on the hognose, someone had a glass cooking dish filled with sand.
This is probably because Hoggie's come from sandy places and are adapted.
Corns aren't from sandy area's so not good for them.. |
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
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sexychef
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
937 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2009 : 13:28:15
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Originally posted by hillzi
I've seen this on the hognose, someone had a glass cooking dish filled with sand.
This is probably because Hoggie's come from sandy places and are adapted.
Corns aren't from sandy area's so not good for them..
hoggies are fine on sand so is a sand boa but its there natural habbitat. |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2009 : 13:39:20
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Originally posted by sexychef
quote:
Originally posted by hillzi
I've seen this on the hognose, someone had a glass cooking dish filled with sand.
This is probably because Hoggie's come from sandy places and are adapted.
Corns aren't from sandy area's so not good for them..
hoggies are fine on sand so is a sand boa but its there natural habbitat.
Indeed, and corns aren't living in sandy area's so it should not be used  |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 28/07/2009 : 16:43:35
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| Ive heard about gut problems but would they still have that problem if they weren't fed on it? I.e fed in a tub and unable to digest the sand in the first place. |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 28/07/2009 : 16:52:07
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| They wouldnt have impaction problems if they wernt fed on it (though im sure it would end up in the snakes mouth at some point), but sand is also abrasive and gets into nostrils, water bowl etc. |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 29/07/2009 : 10:44:37
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| Ooooooo I see, just like us at the beach then XD |
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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solid
Hatchling
United Kingdom
428 Posts |
Posted - 29/07/2009 : 18:32:02
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Originally posted by Ell
Ooooooo I see, just like us at the beach then XD
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3.1.1 corns - solid,liquid,ocelot,fox + raiden / 0.0.1 missing MBK - raven
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