And that's sort of my point. Your comments are saying; housing any lizard on sand is a death warrant. Even in the face of more experienced people giving their side of the story.
Perhaps, it isn't a death warrant to house on sand. Perhaps the level of threat is higher in mind than it is in actuality.
Both sides have excellent points, and we can want something for others as hard as we want, but ultimately that person will make up their own mind.
As Daniel has said (and I thank him fully for this) there are no definitives in reptile keeping.
We can minimize the risk in other ways. Feeding in large ceramic dishes, using half tile half sand, physically removing the animal from the cage...
If the animal still insists on eating sand, like Wes has said, then yes, perhaps they should be removed from the gene pool. That's nature, nature is not compassionate.
Humans are smart, there is more than one way to minimize a risk, and more than one way to house an animal successfully.
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Oh, and by the way. I am NOT saying you need to stop being an advocate for your point of view and stance. I am hoping though that you will keep it as that. A point of view and opinion on one way that works.
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