It seems as though most others use aspen shavings as bedding for their king snakes, but I was wondering if I could use sand. Is this advisable (and specifically what types of sand are okay for use with king snakes)? I have some black Tahitian Moon sand left over from setting up and aquarium. Would it be okay to use with my snake or could it result in complications?
Sand as subrate for king snake
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I use sand for my pine and gopher snakes without a problem. some people think that it makes them more prone to infection and prolapse but I have never heard of anyone who has actually had this happen because of the sand.
you will be fine with sand
you will be fine with sand
I always heard that they can get intestinally impacted from accidentally ingesting it, but I'm not sure. I use wood shavings and airy soil for my Garter
(S)he is fed in a separate plastic tub (and not in its housing enclosure), so ingestion shouldn't be a problem at all.
Has anyone every had any problems with sand causing irritation to their snakes' bellies? I've read articles mentioning the possibility of this, but I've never met a person who has experienced it first hand.
Has anyone every had any problems with sand causing irritation to their snakes' bellies? I've read articles mentioning the possibility of this, but I've never met a person who has experienced it first hand.
This is the stuff I was thinking about using: http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=2582.
It says it's for use with all desert species of reptiles... and California king snakes are a desert reptile, correct?
It says it's for use with all desert species of reptiles... and California king snakes are a desert reptile, correct?
Dont forget that is often a marketing manuver, they also say exacly that about calci sand and corn knops wich are 2 things that are hard to qualify as safe for most animals. If the sand is artificialy colorated it is higly not advisable to use it.