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 #1791602


Claymoore
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 Sand for MBK Substrate???

I am currently desighning a 20 gal long for my young MBK, and I would like to do a naturalistic desert terrarium for her.

I guess my main question is can I use sand in the right context???

Maybe be if I do different enclosure feeding???

I know that impaction is the number one worry for a sand substrate, but I would be eliminating that problem with different enclosure feeding.

Are there any other draw backs to using sand other than impaction???

I currently have her on Aspen bedding.


Thanks

Clay
07/11/08  06:05pm

 #1791729


Nate180
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   Message To: Claymoore   In reference to Message Id: 1791602


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

I still wouldn’t use it. Harder to borrow in and if they do they can breath it in and get RIs and such.
07/11/08  07:38pm

 #1792232


Bratty_leo_sun
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   Message To: Nate180   In reference to Message Id: 1791729


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

I suggest leaving the aspen bedding. My Artimas loves it in her tank, and a seperate feeding container never hurts.
A pic of when I first got Artimas in April of this year...


How she looks now....





And her feeding container...



07/12/08  10:19am

 #1792343


Claymoore
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   Message To: Bratty_leo_sun   In reference to Message Id: 1792232


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

Yeah i might just do that, I was also told that coco fiber wouldn’t be bad either. I’ll figure somthing out. But the sand idea is deffinately out.

Here are pics of my Barroness, I got her 4 months ago.





And her in her tank...





Sorry all pics are off a camera phone.
07/12/08  11:55am

 #1792402


Bratty_leo_sun
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   Message To: Claymoore   In reference to Message Id: 1792343


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

No worries, so are mine.....
Nice looking baby you have there. Baroness looks quite happy with the way her tank is.



07/12/08  12:54pm

 #1792507


Morsel
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   Message To: Bratty_leo_sun   In reference to Message Id: 1792402


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

I use aspen as well. I’ve found a lot of sands are just too dusty and coconut fiber sometimes has bugs!

A neat thing to do though is get some plastic foliage to kind of fill in and provide a little cover. My snake loves it! She’s definitely eating with a lot more vigor and more active in the evening. I purchased all of mine from Michaels, an arts and crafts store. They’re not the fabric ones, just all plastic. They’re easy enough to dump into a pot of boiling water to sterilize later when it comes to cleaning day.
07/12/08  02:07pm

 #1792624


L.ROY
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   Message To: Claymoore   In reference to Message Id: 1791602


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

i like soft fluffy pine shavings for substrate but i’m gonna be experimenting with something fairly new.
07/12/08  03:34pm

 #1792933


Bratty_leo_sun
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   Message To: L.ROY   In reference to Message Id: 1792624


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

What are you thinking of playing with now teacher?



07/12/08  07:00pm

 #1793050


Zechriel
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   Message To: Bratty_leo_sun   In reference to Message Id: 1792933


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

Artemis has gotten big and beautiful! Congratulations!

Baronness is gorgeous and her tank looks fine so far. At least until she outgrows it!lol

The Master is up to something... What is your experiment Oh-Be-ROY-Kenobi??

Love,
Zechriel



07/12/08  08:47pm

 #1793121


Bratty_leo_sun
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   Message To: Zechriel   In reference to Message Id: 1793050


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

Thank you Zechriel!!!!



07/12/08  09:31pm

 #1794698


MilkY_king
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   Message To: Bratty_leo_sun   In reference to Message Id: 1793121


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

I use aspen too. Make sure all those rocks and stuff in it’s cage is stable too. Nice MBK though.
07/14/08  11:22am

 #1809031


Wingsfan5-33
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   Message To: MilkY_king   In reference to Message Id: 1794698


 Sand for MBK Substrate???

Nice king! I made a post with questions maybe you could answer. Take a l@@k!

I would say sand is a no no also. Aspen all the way! Used forever, never a problem
07/26/08  12:12am


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