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Old 11-06-14, 12:53 PM   #1
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Do the chips provide the same amount of ability to hold a burrow? Also i wondered about the dust because the shredded aspen says "dust free", which i know will never be completely true but the aspen chips didnt say anything about dust

The sani chips don't hold an existing burrow like the shredded will,but my snakes burrow all over in the sani chips. Also the sani chips are relatively dust free. And easier to clean. It clumps like kitty litter.
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Old 11-06-14, 12:59 PM   #2
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It clumps like kitty litter.
Since it clumps like Kitty litter, I might be concerned that if swallowed it might cause impaction.

I have used the chipped aspen and never had any issues with it. Dust is always a problem, but there is a lot of dust in the wild and snakes still seem to survive. A think some times Hobbyist seem to over think things. IMO
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Since it clumps like Kitty litter, I might be concerned that if swallowed it might cause impaction.

I have used the chipped aspen and never had any issues with it. Dust is always a problem, but there is a lot of dust in the wild and snakes still seem to survive. A think some times Hobbyist seem to over think things. IMO
No ingestion or impaction issues at all. You don't want to put wet prey on the sani chips though. That may be too much fiber!
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