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    Re: BP ate substrate and I'm freaking out!! Will he be okay??

    Quote Originally Posted by scobro View Post
    Why not paper towels? Do they eat them?
    It doesn't take much dampness to make either cloth or paper towels stick to the rodent (or catch on the snake's teeth) & get swallowed, causing potentially life-threatening blockage & need for surgery to save snake. Yes, this has really happened, and while snakes have the enzymes to digest their normal prey, there are things they cannot digest, such as wood & fabrics.
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 09-19-2019 at 06:37 PM.
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