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Calci Sand

gal4321 Nov 21, 2005 01:44 PM

while reseraching today i found put about the range of t-Rexs calci sand dose anyone here use it and if so do you think i could use for my Ball Python???

Replies (7)

toshamc Nov 21, 2005 01:52 PM

Sand generally isn't good for balls - it gets into their pits and causes irritation and can lead to infection - it also gets under their scales and can cause irritation and skin rashes.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi - yeah I know but my kids love the book)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer

gal4321 Nov 22, 2005 10:42 AM

dunno if you no but calci sand is a specialist type of sand that is digestible to all reptiles what do you think now ????

toshamc Nov 22, 2005 10:49 AM

Still have to say no.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi - yeah I know but my kids love the book)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer

gal4321 Nov 22, 2005 10:50 AM

ow ok then thanks i was just wondering

gal4321 Nov 22, 2005 10:59 AM

What type of substrate/flooring would you reccomend?

toshamc Nov 22, 2005 11:18 AM

Newspaper, aspen, cypress, reptibark are all good substrates.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi - yeah I know but my kids love the book)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer

hornedfrog Nov 23, 2005 09:36 PM

Actually its not digestible to all reptiles. That's just a marketing ploy.

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