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#1791234
Muffinman
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Message To: Anilver In reference to Message Id: 1789924
Does anyone use sand as substrate? 
sand has the chance to impact mostly every kind of animal the only animal i would recommend sand for is a uromastyx and my uromastyx isn’t even on sand because there still is a chance it can get impacted and die i would really now use sand in your turtle tank. I use gravel with an under-gravel filter and that works fine.
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07/11/08 01:12pm
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#1791321
PcBuilder14
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Message To: PcBuilder14 In reference to Message Id: 1791234
 Does anyone use sand as substrate?
Iv’e had sand in the tank for at least a week now and no it doesn’t easily get impacted, unless they sit there and eat it constantly, I saw him take a bite of it once and spit it right back out. It doesn’t hurt them if they accidently swallow some. And I did have gravel, but I like sand better.
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07/11/08 02:31pm
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#1792370
Muffinman
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Message To: Muffinman In reference to Message Id: 1791321
Does anyone use sand as substrate?
it doesnt happen in a week it will build up over time in their stomachs
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07/12/08 12:17pm
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#1792613
PcBuilder14
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Message To: PcBuilder14 In reference to Message Id: 1792370
Does anyone use sand as substrate?
No because, there are a lot of people that have had it for quite a long time and it doe just go right through there system. Also softshell turtles have to have sand and I’ve never heard of any impaction from sand. So I don’t know if you think you know this or if it’s from experience. But if one of your turtle died from impaction while you had sand I think you just weren’t lucky. I’m not going to take it out just because 1 person says it will hurt them when it can’t, when I know about 5-8 people who have sand and haven’t had a problem.
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07/12/08 03:26pm
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#1793225
Muffinman
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Message To: Muffinman In reference to Message Id: 1792613
Does anyone use sand as substrate?
alright i was just trying to warn you.
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07/12/08 11:19pm
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#1793248
PcBuilder14
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Message To: PcBuilder14 In reference to Message Id: 1793225
Does anyone use sand as substrate?
Alright, I guess you don’t know what you’re talking about.
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07/12/08 11:45pm
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#1793638
Muffinman
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Message To: Muffinman In reference to Message Id: 1793248
Does anyone use sand as substrate?
ya i really dont know what im talking about i have plenty of pets all are healthy. im just gonna drop this subject.
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07/13/08 02:10pm
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#1793916
PcBuilder14
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Message To: PcBuilder14 In reference to Message Id: 1793638
Does anyone use sand as substrate?
You do that.
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07/13/08 06:19pm
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