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Should I be Worried

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  • 06-17-2006, 11:14 AM
    BPythonguy
    Should I be Worried
    i think my bp ate some cypress mulch while swallowing a mouse.

    should i be worried?
    ive heard some substrates can be dangerous if eaten.
    thanks
  • 06-17-2006, 11:23 AM
    Tybalt
    Re: Should I be Worried
    How big of a piece? I have had BPs eat a tiny bit of substrate and are fine years later. But if your talking Big Bark or something then that may be a cause of concern. Approximate how big?
  • 06-17-2006, 11:24 AM
    xdeus
    Re: Should I be Worried
    Nothing to worry about. Balls can easily digest the occasional wood chip without a problem. You may want to watch that it doesn't get caught in its mouth as that can lead to some problems, but that's about it.

    The substrate that you heard was bad was probably either pine or sand/gravel. Sand/gravel can cause compaction problems in Balls amongst other problems, and pine is toxic.
  • 06-17-2006, 11:37 AM
    BPythonguy
    Re: Should I be Worried
    it was a small piece and it went down smoothly (if it went down at all)


    thanks for the help:D
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