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Old 06-14-11, 09:04 AM   #1
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I am making a new cage for my motley corn snake and i made one half mulch and the other sand . But the sand is from my own backyard . Is this safe ?
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Old 06-14-11, 09:21 AM   #2
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freeze it/cook it and your good. its mostly insects and eggs you need to worry about.
Regarding some reptiles i know you shouldn't include sand in their substrate, duno if corns fall into this group
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No sand - the majority of snakes have issues with sand in their scales.
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Sand sucks in snake cages...
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I just read that sand isnt good for snakes so i removed it and cleaned the mulch . Thanks guys
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