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repzoo44
at Wed May 3 19:04:27 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by repzoo44 ]
You are correct. If you feed in another enclosure with no substrate, you not only cut down on the chance of impaction, you get rid of it completely. Its not that its a bad idea or anything, its a personal choice. I just figure that balls in the wild arent getting their food served on a plate, and they have been around for millions of years. Since you only have one snake (im sure youll be getting more soon  ) you could watch it to make sure that it doesnt get anything in its mouth. If some substrate gets in its mouth you could then pull it out. And lastly, from my own experience, I used to keep 2 balls together and would feed them in a seperate enlcosure so they wouldnt go after the same mouse. I noticed that once they ate they were in a feeding mode and were more aggressive (for a ball) when I went to put them back in their regular enclosure. Ultimately, its what you feel comfortable with. While we are on the subject of impaction, what do you keep your gecko on?
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RE: Yep. Another herpers urban legend...... - repzoo44, Wed May 3 19:04:27 2006