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    Re: My new Dumeril Boa

    That's my biggest issue with Aspen bedding - I don't want him to ingest it while eating.

    Also, I've heard stories about mites and such coming in on the bedding - not sure how true that is though.
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    Re: My new Dumeril Boa

    Quote Originally Posted by L.West View Post
    That's my biggest issue with Aspen bedding - I don't want him to ingest it while eating.

    Also, I've heard stories about mites and such coming in on the bedding - not sure how true that is though.
    I feed my Dumerili live prey in his cage as it happens in the nature. He refuses to eat outside his cage. He makes the rules. And believe me, snakes are much more comfortable eating in their cages. No matter what Substrate you use he could swallow some of it while eating. It happens in the nature also. If you use a carpet it will hold bacteria and be hard to clean. Maybe paper, but he can,t burrow himself and he won,t feel happy and secure.

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    Re: My new Dumeril Boa

    Quote Originally Posted by L.West View Post
    That's my biggest issue with Aspen bedding - I don't want him to ingest it while eating.

    Also, I've heard stories about mites and such coming in on the bedding - not sure how true that is though.
    They can digest rodent teeth and bones, even bird beaks- they have no problem with some aspen bedding. I feed all my snakes on aspen and they ingest some. If you're really worried, you can put a plastic lid or something into his cage and feeding him on top of that.
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    Also, look up harlan teklad aspen. It's shredded small and I've been using it since last year. A lot better than the big chunky aspen you buy at petco, that was actually causing problems for my snakes LOL.




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    Re: My new Dumeril Boa

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    I'm getting him from John Berry out of Atlanta. He didn't actually breed this particular snake though. He bought it for one of his projects but now has went a different route and offered him up for sale when I inquired.

    I'm not aware that he has any other for sale though.
    I wonder if it was a Paul Mitzelfelt dum, they work together on stuff and seem to be THE guys to go to for quality dumerils.
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    Re: My new Dumeril Boa

    Quote Originally Posted by BR8080 View Post
    I wonder if it was a Paul Mitzelfelt dum, they work together on stuff and seem to be THE guys to go to for quality dumerils.
    I'm not sure about that. This is my first dealing with John. He came highly recommended to me when I started my search for a Dumeril
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