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What is the best substrate?
I was just wondering what you think is the best substrate to use for ball pythons. Thanks.
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Re: What is the best substrate?
Newspaper.
The average NewBee will have to try EVERYTHING else before believing it is true... But time will show you that for overal cleaness, humidity, and cost nothing beats plain old newspaper (yes the kind that probably gets delivered to you daily)
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Re: What is the best substrate?
I wouldn't think so but the ink wont hurt them will it?
0.1 albino ball (Eleanor Rigby)
1.0 het albino ball (Jeremy Hillary Boob)
1.0 pastel phet ghost ball (Mick Jagger)
0.1 norm ball (Mrs. Lovett)
0.1.0 albino pacman frog (Keith Richards)
0.1.0 albino pacman frog (Paul McCartney)
0.2 kitties (Jerry Garcia & Layne Staley)
0.1 mini schnauzer (Elliott Smith)
0.1 rottweiler (Angel)
1.0 german shepherd (Astro)
0.1 fiance (Christina)
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Re: What is the best substrate?
I use newspaper for some and aspen for others. Newspaper is a quick and easy clean up.
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Re: What is the best substrate?
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Re: What is the best substrate?
Paper towels can work. They tend to shift the towels all over the place though, so you would probably find your bp just laying on the floor with no substrate.
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Re: What is the best substrate?
I like eco-earth best. It breaks down odor causing material and looks great.
but for my ball python i use finely shredded aspen. The petco aspen I don't like as much because its in big chips an it gives off a weird odor.
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0.1 Blood Python
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Re: What is the best substrate?
I recently moved so Ive been using the paper that was used to pack the boxes. Huge sheets, with nothing on them. Clean and simple. I also just started a job where they deliver newspapers daily...needless to say I packed my bookbag full and went home. Im planning a move again so when Im settled Ill be using aspen.
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Best substrate
and the winner is: NEWSPAPER UNDER INDENTED KRAFT PAPER very absorbent easy to clean not messy like aspen and no risk of impaction. I have to admit I feel kind of stupid because I have been using the above for twenty years and just recently switched to aspen because I wanted a more "natural look". I got really worried after witnessing my snakes eat a lot of aspen with their meals. I realized that I should do what is better for my snakes and not what is better for my "natural look" so I switched back to my favorite substrate of all times: THE INDENTED KRAFT PAPER WITH NEWSPAPER COMBO.
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