arabian blue uromastyx

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crayfishguy said:
Ya my brother had one double the size and in a 20 long,nobody said that was too small
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However, if you'll recall I was planning to get or make some new snake cages, and at that point Demetri would have been put in the forty gallon..
 
I honestly don't think walnut husks or whatever they are good substrates. Of all the books, I have read, and of all the information I have seen contradicted, there was silent agreement about walnut husks having a high chance of impaction. And oh, I love sarcastic poking, real mature stuff.
 
snakefin said:
I honestly don't think walnut husks or whatever they are good substrates. Of all the books, I have read, and of all the information I have seen contradicted, there was silent agreement about walnut husks having a high chance of impaction. And oh, I love sarcastic poking, real mature stuff.
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No one is using walnut husks... Walnuts don't even have husk..

It's crushed english walnuts, which is what was recommended for desert living reptiles. It's a soft sand like substrate, and it doesn't stick to anything, so his chances of eating it is pretty slim. Sand however, is another story.
 
Yea. I'm sorry about the husk thing, I was reading your post and forgot entirely about it being a walnut something. Well, in any case, the grain size is a reason for concern. If I can see the individual walnut from your uromastyx picture in the other thread, then it has to be very large indeed. Pet shops recommend nonsense.

I quote one example from this strangely rare product.
http://www.herpcenter.com/product-reviews/substrates-19/zilla-desert-blend-walnut-shells-184/

If you are thinking of rebutting this argument with the substrate label descriptions and pet shops reviews, think again. Almost every pile of junk may be described with similar properties.
 
A. gigas said:
However, if you'll recall I was planning to get or make some new snake cages, and at that point Demetri would have been put in the forty gallon..
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so give the forty gal to me once that happens, problem solved
 
he hasnt been fired up for a while so these pics aren't the greatest...peanut 001.jpgpeanut 002.jpg

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snakefin said:
Yea. I'm sorry about the husk thing, I was reading your post and forgot entirely about it being a walnut something. Well, in any case, the grain size is a reason for concern. If I can see the individual walnut from your uromastyx picture in the other thread, then it has to be very large indeed. Pet shops recommend nonsense.

I quote one example from this strangely rare product.
http://www.herpcenter.com/product-reviews/substrates-19/zilla-desert-blend-walnut-shells-184/

If you are thinking of rebutting this argument with the substrate label descriptions and pet shops reviews, think again. Almost every pile of junk may be described with similar properties.
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First of all, I did not use a pet store recommendation when I bought this. I know someone who breeds Plated lizards.. has been doing so for 20 years now, and that's what he recommended I use. He's never had an impaction issue.

ANY substrate can cause impaction issues.. so why not just go bare bottom?

I am sure if you make a list of substrates, you can always find a story about impaction.

My Uro doesn't sling his sand around, and I make sure his dishes are sand free before I add food to it.
 
lol as i was feeding him i looked away while holding out the lettuce and he ended up accidentally biting my finger
 
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