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Old 02-28-2010, 01:21 PM   #12
Nancy1999
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Originally Posted by PrincessDiana View Post
I see. Franklin is a gulper too so I would definitely have to supervise him if I ever gave him one. The general rule with raw feeders is to feed BIG to avoid any potential problems with choking. If you ever wanted to give the same recreational/dental benefits of a raw meaty bone you could give a chicken drumstick or pork ribs. I guess I didn't realize chicken necks were so small.
I guess it varies, it was probably a 4-5 pound chicken, and Joey weighs 5 1/2 pounds, if he were smaller, he might have not tried to swallow it whole. A chicken neck bends, it's not like the straight bone of a chicken leg.
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