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I don't get it... why don't we see dead lizards in the wild, with big clumps of dirt in their stomach?

Are we creating a bucnh of sissy snakes?

My crested gecko, who was on paper towel, i switched to bed a beast.

His first criket on bead a bed a beast resulted in a mouth full of bedding. So did his second.
Not his third.

I know this is different with snakes, since if u defrost the mouse is prob wet, but if u dry it off, why is this a problem?

Thanks. BTW, my snake is on papertowels just to be safe
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In the wild the soil and sand are compacted. I personally think sand is a problem with baby lizards. They are to small for a lot of granules to pass through them. I think with adult animals, it's a little more of the keepers fault. When they are hungry or don't get enough supplements they look to fill their stomachs, with sand. If your pet is clumsy, I always pinched legs off of the crickets and put them in a crock dish. They do learn to eat out of dishes. As for snakes, removing them from their decorated enclosure isn't a bad idea anyway. That way they don't ingest anything, and they don't associate your hand in their enclosure with food.