sand substrate

[Andy_G]

Impaction is always the secondary cause of death. The initial cause for either the behaviour that caused the excess ingestion of substrate OR caused the hinderance of an animal's ability to pass a normal amount of ingested substrate/roughage is usually parasitic or husbandry related...impaction is the scapegoat of keeper error. Like Danny said.

[dannybgoode]

Originally Posted by Andy_G

Impaction is always the secondary cause of death. The initial cause for either the behaviour that caused the excess ingestion of substrate OR caused the hinderance of an animal's ability to pass a normal amount of ingested substrate/roughage is usually parasitic or husbandry related...impaction is the scapegoat of keeper error. Like Danny said.

/pedant mode engaged/

Actually I'd argue that impaction is the primary cause of death but ingestion of the substrate is a secondary cause of the impaction.

/pedant mode off/

[Andy_G]

Originally Posted by dannybgoode

/pedant mode engaged/

Actually I'd argue that impaction is the primary cause of death but ingestion of the substrate is a secondary cause of the impaction.

/pedant mode off/

That is a bit more clear yet more unclear at the same time...but correct I have to say.