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RE: Atrox in wash pic..

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Posted by: azatrox at Thu Oct 21 03:00:25 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by azatrox ]  
   

Two concerns I'd have with sand/gravel....



First, as Rich already mentioned, this is heavy stuff...which can make rearranging enclosures quite a chore if necessary.



Second, if you decide to use a sand/gravel mix, I'd recommend either feeding the snake in a different enclosure (i.e. a bucket) or feeding f/t and placing the dead rodent on a rock inside the enclosure. There's always the rsik of impaction if the snake swallows too much sand/gravel...Yes, in the wild swallowing some substrate is a natural occurrence but too much can definitely lead to health concerns.



-Kris


   

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