Quote Originally Posted by Erie_herps View Post
It was an example that snakes can get internal scratches and they aren't bulletproof. It depends how sharp it is, hopefully the vet can take it out easily, my biggest worry is that by pulling it up you can scratch the internals, which is possible.



I did some more research and there are multiple cases of this happening with videos and pictures. So it has happened. However if this substrate has a sharp point then it could cause damage by pulling it back out. However I think it likely is substrate because cysts don't form overnight and it was directly after eating.
I never said they were bulletproof.

I've lost two to cancer. Something Texas A&M couldn't identify. So yeah I know they can have issues.

In the grand scheme of things how many rats get fed to snakes every year without issue? What's the percentage of those with issues? I'm guessing it's a very small fraction.

Y'all are focused on the wrong thing, IMHO.

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I'm going to let y'all run with it. I'll wait for the OP to post up an update.