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08-30-2007, 03:33 AM
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Whats the deal with Aspen ?
Alright folks.......give me your opinions, how many of you guys feed on aspen, do you think its safe ?
I know breeders who have thousands of snakes sometimes keep them on aspen and since it would take around 10 years to take every snake out individually to feed on newspaper they probabaly feed on it as well......Lately ive been laying down newspaper over the aspen and then feeding but recently i was almost bitten beacuse the snakes are catching on.....i really think they know that when i pick them up and set them on top of the paper that its time for feeding.......i really just wanna open up the tubs and throw the rat in......most people say its safe to feed on aspen, im a little paranoid,
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08-30-2007, 03:43 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
I dont think to many people around here prefer it, I dont use aspen, There are alot of people that do and a lot that don't. Although If I used aspen I would not feed on it.
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08-30-2007, 03:44 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
I feed on aspen without incident. I use the bigger chips, not the shredded, so it's harder to ingest a piece. I also feed dry rats so there's less sticking.
Who makes sure the Boas in the wild are fed in smooth, sterile environments? We shouldn't take foolish risks with our animals, but these critters have been around for a long time without the kind of mothering we want to put on them.
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08-30-2007, 03:49 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
I didn't even know there was bigger chips lol I have only seen the shredded kind.
I also feed dry rats.
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08-30-2007, 03:52 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
I keep Kobi on aspen, but I don't feed her on it. I drape a big blanket in a clothes basket and feed her in there. Spoiled brat, its my good chennelle (sp) blanket too. Only the best for my baby 
I am sure its OK to do, but its not a risk that I am willing to take. |
08-30-2007, 03:56 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
I use paper towels as substrate  |
08-30-2007, 04:01 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
I used shredded aspen and there hasn't been any problems with feeding
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08-30-2007, 04:04 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
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I used shredded aspen and there hasn't been any problems with feeding
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Same here!
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08-30-2007, 04:07 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
i use douglas fur bark for substrate and wouldnt feed on it cause it could be easily ingested, so I feed her in a seperate tank with just newspaper. also by placing her in that other tank, she has learned that when she goes in there, ins clobberin time. but thats the only time, so just opening her tank to take her out she's perfectly tame. I was talking to a girl that breeds bp morphs, and she gets bit so much cause she only really opens the tanks to feed, so when that lid pops, BOOM! they gotcha, cause they assume its a rat comin. |
08-30-2007, 04:11 AM
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Re: Whats the deal with Aspen ?
I feed my boas on aspen with out a problem. Think about it for a second if they can digest solid rat bone. A couple pieces of aspen are no big thing. However my python i keep and feed on newspaper because he gets the aspen stuck in his mouth all the time forcing me to remove it.
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