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new-b · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject: help!

(Posted for my cousin) hi guys, while watching my sinaloan milk snake tonite, i noticed it burrowing about then it came up to surface with a bit of wood chip in its mouth and it procedded to swallow it, surely this isnt good, any ideas wat to do and look out for?
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Lady Python · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

Since snakes can digest bone, I doubt if one bit of woodchip will do him any harm and will probably just pass through as normal.

I would, however, recommend switching to Aspen substrate. My Milksnake is on Aspen as he too loves to burrow.

At feeding time I take him out of his viv and put him in a feeding box with no substrate in it and once he's finished eating, put him back in his own viv. Gives me a chance to clean out his viv too.
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JamieMc88 · I've settled in... Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 21

thanks for the reply lady python ure a star

i think its aspen hes on, not sure. cant remember wat the pet shop quoted it as lol Embarassed

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he does get taken out to get fed as most people do cant really understand how he ended up eating this bit though

ps thanks hannah for posting for me Smile

appreciate it
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coachwhip · Contributing Member Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

Is it the square beech chip ?

If it is then tell your friend to get him off that stuff now, its a killer.

It's not good to eat any substrate as they can all cause blockages but beech chip is much much worse than virtually any other.

Mike

JAM3S · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject:

one little bit of substrate wont do it any harm..obviously check that it is still pooping and eating , if that's fine theres nothing to worry about Smile

coachwhip · Contributing Member Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

Depends, if it's the square pieces of woodchip, then they really don't tend to break down in the stomach and they are quiet often too big to pass through without getting caught somewhere in the snake.
I've seen woodchip kill quite a few snakes, it's something I'd never really keep a snake on, everything has a risk but in my view woodchip is just too much.

If it's pieces of orchid bark or aspen then I wouldn't worry because they usually will pass straight through and not cause problems.

Mike