just because something isnt toxic doest mean it will pass through their system, things like sand will build up in an animals system, thats why it causes impactions and problems in some animals other then dragons also, some as large as 14-1500 pounds as oppose to a little dragon weighing in at less then a pound. I am uncertian if a lack of nutrition has much to do with it, i do know my vet has seen a lot of adult dragons come into his office that were loaded with sand, some make it after expensive surgery, some dont, these arent dragons that were eating the sand in mouthfuls, just those that casually licked it like dragons do to their surroundings.



i think silica has sharp edges, why its not advised. Its like glass i beleive.





i have an african frog, his name is Muppet (looks like a muppet), arent they great?!



>>Just for the sake of discussion.

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>>Sand itself is not toxic and normally if something is not digestible it will pass through an animal's system and come right now. That is exactly the reason why I keep sand in my african clawed frog's aquarium, it is much easier to pass.

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>>Going on this logic, perhaps I dragon that has a build-up of sand in its system is not getting adequate nutrition? Is that a possibility?

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>>Also, what makes silica and the reptile sands bad?
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