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09-20-2007, 05:16 PM
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Old and wise snake
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: North of Chicago IL, US
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Re: Substrate Ingestion
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Sadly though, my snake did not make it, which is very bad for two reasons. One, mainly my snake just died, explains itself. Two, I'm not sure if my dad will let me get more snakes (or pets, for that matter) again (at least for a while). My other, more expensive snake escaped, my anole escaped, and now this guy died.
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09-20-2007, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: Substrate Ingestion
Sorry to hear of that. I've lost some too.
The thing with substrate ingestion is that when you feed f/t, every piece of substrate that rodent touches, attaches itself to the mouse. Best thing to do, is to just feed them in a big rubbermaid box. I admit that I am a bit lazy and don't always do it, but I really should. |
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09-20-2007, 08:20 PM
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Old and wise snake
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Re: Substrate Ingestion
Well, the thing is, this was my first time not feeding in a separate container
Wait, would it take more than a couple days to die from substrate ingestion or not?
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09-21-2007, 10:33 AM
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Brother Snake
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Re: Substrate Ingestion
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All depends.......if the piece of aspen perforated the gut, then death would have happened rather quickly. If it had only impacted, then it would have taken a bit longer. After all, aspen bedding is really nothing more then a bunch of pieces of shredded wood. Sorry for all your losses.  Roy
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09-21-2007, 11:00 AM
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Subadult snake
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Chester County, PA
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Re: Substrate Ingestion
You know if something like this does happen, you can regurigate your snake, by putting your fingers below the food bulge and slowly and gently pushing towards the mouth. I saw it on dirty jobs.
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