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    Re: Help needed - Newbie trying to figure out environment, thawing food

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    I have tried both and feeding in their regular house seems way easier and more natural.
    The vet is concerned about substrate swallowing is all. Other than that there is zero advantage to taking them out to feed. Even more negative actually.
    I know it isn’t an ideal situation to have your snake eat substrate, but I risk it.
    Tonight... cypress mulch down the hatch... o well.



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    Have you considered putting a piece of card down over the chippings just to minimise the chance of ingesting some ?




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    Re: Help needed - Newbie trying to figure out environment, thawing food

    Quote Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    Hi


    Have you considered putting a piece of card down over the chippings just to minimise the chance of ingesting some ?




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    I haven’t really thought about it much, but I might try it next time. It’s really not pleasant to watch them get wood in their mouth.


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