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I saw this in many other forums, including here on kingsnake and the rat forum) so I thought I'd post this important message.

There has been a recall of a particular pet brand for dogs and cats. I know the FDA has a message on their site if you want more info. I hope you havent been feeding that brand to your rainbow boas .

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Scott

Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat (Clubber)

additions in blue

And if I understood the recall, it was for higher end single serving type food, at least that's what I got from the radio yesterday.

>>I saw this in many other forums, including here on kingsnake and the rat forum) so I thought I'd post this important message.
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>>There has been a recall of a particular pet brand food for dogs and cats. I know the FDA has a message on their site if you want more info. I hope you havent been feeding that brand of food to the rodents you feed to your rainbow boas .
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>>Scott

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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
19.29 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

he was being sarcastic and as "snake owners" we need not worry about such things....probably not...but that's what I first thought when I heard the recall lol, I only have reptiles and amphibians and their food isn't fed a diet of dog/or cat food so I have now worries, I do feel very bad for anyone who has lost a dog/cat to this scenario, I would be very PISSY for certain.
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

It is sarcasm. And I hope nobody here lost their pets to the food that was recalled. If so I'm very sorry if I offended anyone in anyway.
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Scott

Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat (Clubber)

...I did mean I hope you guys weren't feeding it to your rianbow boas. It was supposed to be a joke lol. I thought it would be funny to say that in a forum relating to animals that don't have any interest in dog food whatsoever lol. But yea I hope none of you guys fed it to your rodents.

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Scott

Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat (Clubber)

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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

Even if this announcement was meant as a joke, as nobody would feed dogfood to snakes. However, many of us feed dogfood to rats/mice which are in tern fed to our snakes. If something is in the dogfood (and catfood) which can cause death in these mammals, there is always a possibility that same 'something' can harm rodents or, if it doesn't affect rodents, it could be carried over into our snakes.
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PHLdyPayne