i am getting a baby corn snake

Look up calci sand impaction on google images

why do u think they invented calci sand to cause more impaction no they didnt its to help not cause impaction

I'm done arguing. Everybody can think what they want. I said what I said for the safety of the animals. If people understood the process of impaction they would know you cannot tell when they go to the bathroom. Or that a food bowl wont help it. Do as you please and good luck with your video program!

calci sand is fine as long as u check when they "go number 2" and make sure no sand is in there than its fine

yes, i agree with herpnut. hot rocks are the worst type of heating out in the market. they unevenly distribute the heat in the tank and can very easily cause burns to your herp. and with the sand. i had my leopard geckos on exo-terra desert sand and i noticed them licking the sand, so i amidietly took it out and replaced the substrate

OK thank you for acknowledging my comment. I'm not by any means trying to argue, but the Gecko's will still most likely lick the sand if they dont have a calcium dish in the enclusure. Even though you dust the crickets or mealworms they still need an extra calcium source. They will sense that there is some calcium in the sand and lick it. This, more times than not, causes impaction. Without a cap of calcium they have a big chance of impaction. Babies are more prone to it than adults. In "The Leopard Gecko" it says that if you are willing to put them on sand than they should be at least 5 inches long. I will admit to using hot rocks in the past. With it on a thermostat set at 88 I found hot spots that were up in the 120 range. They provide one warm spot in the cage and inadequete heating for the rest. Again, thank you very much for reading everyone's comments and best of luck with you videos.

This is Bill Horneck, thanks for your comments and trying to clear the air. I don't agree with your claims about calci-sand and warming stones, or "hot rocks" as you call them. With careful husbandry and maintenance techniques both issues you mention are really no issue at all. One example would be to feed your feeder insects in a broad and shallow dish, this will keep any substrate out of the food. Also, warming stones should be monitored with an external device like a temperature gun just to make sure there are no inconsistencies in the manufacturers settings. These techniques are both inexpensive and very practical. Thanks for watching.

Hi,
Nice videos but please do more research on your animals' care before you post it on your web site. Leopard geckos should not be housed on sand. They need some more things than what was mentioned in your video on them. Also, Ron seems like a great guy, but he is providing incorrect information. You cannot smell when a Ball python is healthy. Also, hot rocks are HORRIBLE. I'm not trying to be mean, but inform you about some mistakes that you've made. Those vidoes should be re-made with some more knowledge and info put in them.

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