Sugar as "sand"...

Ken Bartenfeld · #1 11-03-2006, 12:44 PM

Curious...is that possible? We all know sugar is digestible. What could happen to the geckos?

**Riverside Reptiles** · #2 11-03-2006, 01:11 PM

9 out of 10 dentists agree that keeping geckos on sugar results in tooth decay

aquapimp · #3 11-03-2006, 01:12 PM

tummy ache(joking). Syrupy mess. ants. Gekkonid diabetes? Strophurus sucrosus?

Ken Bartenfeld · #4 11-03-2006, 01:55 PM

Syrupy mess...darn...

Palex134 · #5 11-03-2006, 02:27 PM

interesting...

aquapimp · #6 11-03-2006, 02:43 PM

brown sugar might be more naturalistic...

zBrinks · #7 11-11-2006, 10:45 PM

Keeping sugar in moist environments sounds like an invitation for bacterial problems . . . you can mix sand with an epoxy sold at Sears would be fine, and be molded in any shape - someone post if interested, and Ill lick it up.

defaced · #8 11-12-2006, 12:21 AM

I bet you will Zach

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Ill lick it up

geckodan · #9 11-12-2006, 05:29 AM

My first impression would be high risk of insect attraction particularly ants. With the addtion of moisture, a sticky mess is a real risk but oddly, bacterial infection would be reduced due to the high sugar content of , obviously, sugar. Fungal infection of the underbelly and toes may be a more likely risk. My gut feeling is that if it was a good idea, the poultry industry would already use it.

docszoo · #10 11-12-2006, 11:28 AM

Sugar. . . thats wierd. . .

How about salt?