kadd92
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I've been using sphagnum moss for my leopard gecko in his humid hide...
When I went to check on him this morning he was in the humid hide because he was shedding his skin. When he was eating the skin some of the sphagnum moss must have gotten stuck to it because I noticed a piece of the moss in his mouth. I thought it was just a little piece so I tried to quickly pull it out of his mouth, but it wasn't coming out! I realized it was a much bigger piece than I thought and that it was stuck in his throat. I ended up having to hold him and and tug on the moss. When it finally came out it was a wad of moss that was about an inch long that was wedged inside him. I'm glad I checked on him when I did because this could have been very bad. I hope that there isn't any moss still inside him and I really hope that he is going to be okay!
I don't think I should use sphagnum moss anymore because of this, so if you guys have any suggestions for a safe substrate to use in humid hides I would really appreciate it! Also any thoughts on what happened or advice would be really appreciated.
When I went to check on him this morning he was in the humid hide because he was shedding his skin. When he was eating the skin some of the sphagnum moss must have gotten stuck to it because I noticed a piece of the moss in his mouth. I thought it was just a little piece so I tried to quickly pull it out of his mouth, but it wasn't coming out! I realized it was a much bigger piece than I thought and that it was stuck in his throat. I ended up having to hold him and and tug on the moss. When it finally came out it was a wad of moss that was about an inch long that was wedged inside him. I'm glad I checked on him when I did because this could have been very bad. I hope that there isn't any moss still inside him and I really hope that he is going to be okay!
I don't think I should use sphagnum moss anymore because of this, so if you guys have any suggestions for a safe substrate to use in humid hides I would really appreciate it! Also any thoughts on what happened or advice would be really appreciated.