Can parsnips or carrots impact beardies if they're too big

[Chrisb43]

I've recently started feeding Roscoe parsnips and I never noticed how hard they actually are. The pieces were the size of probably a little smaller that your pinky nail and square in shape. I noticed when watching him eat that it looked like he was chewing it but still basically swallowing it whole. My question is will it digest properly and break down or does it pose the risk of impaction. He's 10 and a half months old probably 17 or 18 inches long.

 

[AHBD]

Hi there, since he's a big guy it will probably be O.K.unless he ate a big serving of them. A baby would almost certainly have trouble with those.In the future it would be best to grate them though....better safe than sorry.

 

[Chrisb43]

He probably ate 3-5 of them before I took them out. I plan on grating them next time. Thank you!

 

[AHBD]

You're welcome.