Substrate Ingestion

[abcat1993]

do you heat the tank during the day though...???

Yes, I do, but my light is apparently only good in the summer because it only heats it about 10 - 15 degrees (25 watt light), so it was only in the high 60's (It was 55 degrees F that morning when I woke up).

Sadly though, my snake did not make it, which is very bad for two reasons. One, mainly my snake just died, explains itself. Two, I'm not sure if my dad will let me get more snakes (or pets, for that matter) again (at least for a while). My other, more expensive snake escaped, my anole escaped, and now this guy died.

[Lori P]

I'm so sorry to hear he died. :-( Quite a run of bad luck. :-(

[RZL36]

Sorry to hear of that. I've lost some too.



The thing with substrate ingestion is that when you feed f/t, every piece of substrate that rodent touches, attaches itself to the mouse. Best thing to do, is to just feed them in a big rubbermaid box. I admit that I am a bit lazy and don't always do it, but I really should.

[abcat1993]

Well, the thing is, this was my first time not feeding in a separate container

Wait, would it take more than a couple days to die from substrate ingestion or not?

[GarterGuy]

Well, the thing is, this was my first time not feeding in a separate container

Wait, would it take more than a couple days to die from substrate ingestion or not?

All depends.......if the piece of aspen perforated the gut, then death would have happened rather quickly. If it had only impacted, then it would have taken a bit longer. After all, aspen bedding is really nothing more then a bunch of pieces of shredded wood. Sorry for all your losses.

Roy

[Serpentine99]

You know if something like this does happen, you can regurigate your snake, by putting your fingers below the food bulge and slowly and gently pushing towards the mouth. I saw it on dirty jobs.

[enigma200316]

sorry to hear of your loss and of the escaped others...........

[Stefan-A]

Really sorry about your losses and setbacks.

[adamanteus]

Sorry to hear about your run of bad luck, Matt.

[drache]

Ben
I am so sorry about your losses