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I use aspen shavings in my snakes cages, they are Gopher Snakes if it makes a difference. I have read that it is best to feed the snakes in a seperate cage/enclosure to prevent them from ingesting shavings. I have been hesitant because I also know that if you handle them within 48hrs. of eating their is a risk that they will regurgitate their meal when I have to put them back in their regular cage.

Any advice would be helpful, Thanks

Gentle handlings from the feeding box to the enclosure won 't mae them regurge... I do it with my boas all the time... Alot of people do if they use a substrate thats loose like pine shavings or sand or whatever..
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Lucien

1.1 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)(Sutekh and Isis)
3.5.3 Leopard geckos (2.0 Blizzards (Caine and Goliath), 0.1 Tangerine Albino (Tequila Sunrise ...Tiki for short), 1.0 Rainwater Albino (Mycah), 0.4 Poss. Het. Albino (Annika, Lace, Rain and Aris) and 2.1 dbl. het blizzard x tang albino (Malice, Malfeas, and Mystic))
0.1 Savannah Monitor (Kiros)
13 rats
2 Dogs (Loki and Storm)
3 cats (Ashe, Sahara and Hercules)
6 Fish (4 Red Danios, 1 Cardinal Fish, and 1 Tiger Barb)
8 Ramshorn snails
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Thanks a lot.