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I just want to apologize for pretty much starting all the arguing...lol I always just wanted to agree to disagree...but some people apparently can't do that (I actually have been having a little trouble with that this past week...what a wonderful time of the month it's becoming....lol)...it's a matter of opinion if using sand is "worth the risk"...whatever that risk may be. At this point it's also a matter of opinion as to just how risky it is (yes people have had leos die of sand impaction...however no one has proven if it was just having the sand that caused the problem)...there is a risk associated; I'm not going to, and never did argue that there's not...but there are risks associated with just about everything, it's up to the owner/breeder to decide if they think it's worth it. If you think it's too risky...fine...if you don't...fine...it's no ones choice but our own. I'm going to stop arguing and just leave all that as my "final thought" on the subject. I have to go get ready for an organic chem lab....lol Again, I'm sorry for starting all this! Oh...and b/c of it being that "time of the month" (sorry if you really don't wanna know that...lol)...I want to apologize for having been so argumentative and somewhat nasty.
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Christina

0.3.1 leos (soon to be 1.3.1!)
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-soon to be 1.0 tangerine rainwater albino
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

it was contained in one of the sand arguemtns titled "guys ENOUGH"

Summary of the post is pretty much, there are scientific ways of proving things, if you want to argue, argue scientifically through experimentation, not through personal exerience.

That is all I have left to say, I now permanently remove myself from all posts regarding sand as an arguement and will summarily remove myself to all posts that turn into a sand argument.

Allow me to make one remark however. If I novice keeper asks about sand, let it unanimously be chosen to advise him away from using sand and warn the dangers of using sand and leave it at that.

-Lemur 6

I did read that post! and that's one of the reasons I said that the risks of sand are mostly opinion at this point. That was a very good point, and I wholeheartedly agree with you...If I had the time, space, and money I would do that experiment!
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Christina

0.3.1 leos (soon to be 1.3.1!)
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-soon to be 1.0 tangerine rainwater albino
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

Hey Christina,
I am also willing to stop this stupidity..... It was my falt also and I am sorry for acting like an ass...... Cheers.....
Gregg

See, isnt it nice when everyone gets along

lol...yes it most certainly is! I just get so darn argumentative.....ask my mother...lol...she starts to dislike me about once a month...
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Christina

0.3.1 leos (soon to be 1.3.1!)
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-soon to be 1.0 tangerine rainwater albino
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)