>>This is not a personal attack, but I just want to know why my vet would recommend this and you wouldn't. Are you also a vet? The reason I'm challenging this is because I see so many conflicting opinions on here and they are never questioned. I'm curious to know where you found evidence that Repti-Bark is so deadly. Again, I'm not doubting, I'm just trying to come to a reasonable conclusion.
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>>Rae
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Don is one of the largest corn snake breeders in the U.S. and has years of experience with corn snakes.
It is not very likely that your vet has anywhere near the experience Don has when it comes to corn snakes.
I have seen quite a few vets give improper information due to outdated and incorrect resources.
Your vet may be a good vet and a fairly knowledgeable vet but corn snakes or reptiles in general my not be his expertise. Nothing wrong with this but experience is the true teacher. If you were to choose which one's advise to follow I think you would be doing much better to listen to a true expert. If Don says not to use ReptiBark you can bet your butt I won't ever use it. Of course, I use aspen shavings anyway.
I do not know the exact numbers, hopefully Don can verify this, but he produces thousands of corn snakes every year and has done so for quite a while.
I just don't think your vet can attest to the same amount of experience.
This is not against you or your vet but an attempt to answer your question.
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Remember, my posts are MY opinion only.
Jimmy (draybar)

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• More substrate debate - AbsoluteRae, Tue Feb 17 23:55:28 2004
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• N E V E R use that. . . - DonSoderberg, Wed Feb 18 09:32:31 2004
• thank you Don! - IcedGoddess, Wed Feb 18 09:46:55 2004
• RE: N E V E R use that. . . - Tigergenesis, Wed Feb 18 18:03:37 2004
• RE: N E V E R use that. . . - DonSoderberg, Wed Feb 18 18:30:31 2004
• Thank you! np - Tigergenesis, Wed Feb 18 18:33:50 2004
• but why... - AbsoluteRae, Wed Feb 18 19:14:15 2004
• RE: but why... - draybar, Wed Feb 18 20:33:49 2004
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