Enough is enough

[ms381]

Not trying to get involved in squabble here but just a question. You do realize that rat or mice bones are far more dense than aspen? BTW didnt you post something awhile back about using a UVB light for a ball python?

Although i am in agreement with you on feeding in the tank, with substrate is ok. I dont believe the above is correct and Cant be the reason to justify feeding in the enclosure. bone is not dense and for Many reasons and i say Any Wood is denser than bone. Bone has to be strong but flexible to reduce fracture and splinters, its made with a hollow tube with soft narrow and the inside layers made with minerals and calcium deposits that Make a spongey structure. If you looked at both under a microscope im sure you would be suprised at the difference in the sturcture between Wood and bone.

Anyway, slightly of topic there. I just did not Think it was an accurite way to Make your justification. Matt

[iCandiBallPythons]

Although i am in agreement with you on feeding in the tank, with substrate is ok. I dont believe the above is correct and Cant be the reason to justify feeding in the enclosure. bone is not dense and for Many reasons and i say Any Wood is denser than bone. Bone has to be strong but flexible to reduce fracture and splinters, its made with a hollow tube with soft narrow and the inside layers made with minerals and calcium deposits that Make a spongey structure. If you looked at both under a microscope im sure you would be suprised at the difference in the sturcture between Wood and bone.

Anyway, slightly of topic there. I just did not Think it was an accurite way to Make your justification. Matt

I simply made a reference between two materials that are many snakes habitats and that if a bp can digest bone, hair and the rest of the contents of a prey item, that digesting a soft type of aspen substrate should not be a problem as Im sure they ingest stuff in the wild. I am quite sure biologically they are two different materials in structure.