Skink eating aspen

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Skink eating aspen

Postby Lahb999 » Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:48 pm

I got noam back on Aspen bedding, but he seems to get a bit in his mouth while burrowing, and licking, it is shreaded aspen, but the pices are not very large thin pieces, should i take him off of it, he gets a bit in his mouth and might swollow a bit, but now the large pieces.
he did have it for several months before, and he was ok
any opinions
i cant seam to dicide on bedding
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Re: Skink eating aspen

Postby Katrina » Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:56 pm

Mine are on aspen and will eat the occasional bit but avoid most. As long as you're feeding on a large dish so he isn't eating off of it, it should be fine. You can buy aspen with the larger sizes so they aren't just slivers - that's what I get and it works well.
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Re: Skink eating aspen

Postby Lahb999 » Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:02 pm

yeah, he is not eating large chunks just the ocasional small slice, very very thin and short. I dont feed him in the cage either he will just get 1 or 2 small threatds each time he burrows.
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Re: Skink eating aspen

Postby Spindown » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:14 pm

a few here and there wont hurt. As long as he's not eating tons of it on purpose (which would be reallllllly weird) you are fine :)
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