I am well aware gaboons, as with all vipers, shed their fangs quite often. I have been collecting them out of snake pies for years. My question is, how can the snake break down the bones of its prey, and not its own thin hollow fangs? Since they seem to pass their fangs with no problems, what is the chance that a fang could embed itself into the stomach or other organs within the snake and cause permanent damage or death? And why would I find 5 long fangs in a small poop pile from my 2 year old female gaboon? Its normal to find 1, and even 2 on occasion, but in the smaller then usual pile she left me today, there were 5. I'm not worried about it, unless you guys say I should be, I am just curious as to if this is typical, or should I be adding fluoride to her water. (I said the fluoride bit as a joke, but then I thought for a minute, could that help to maintain stronger fangs, or would it cause unintentional internal damage?) She is fed an appropriate size rat only after she defecates. Every three weeks to a month.

[ Hide Replies ]

• Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - venombill, Mon Mar 20 01:06:42 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - Rabies, Mon Mar 20 08:39:22 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - joeysgreen, Mon Mar 20 21:43:34 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - venombill, Tue Mar 21 00:56:14 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - joeysgreen, Tue Mar 21 15:15:33 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - venombill, Tue Mar 21 15:37:12 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - rabies, Wed Mar 22 03:21:49 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - joeysgreen, Thu Mar 23 04:54:15 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - yoyoing, Thu Mar 23 12:37:57 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - venombill, Thu Mar 23 14:07:24 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - rabies, Thu Mar 23 14:22:03 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - rabies, Thu Mar 23 14:26:31 2006
• RE: Gaboon Dental Hygiene Questions - yoyoing, Thu Mar 23 15:57:24 2006