How often do you change substrate?

[ssballow]

I was using newspaper and I changed it once a week, but since I switched to aspen, I have gone a month just spot cleaning. Is this too long?

[mechnut450]

i clean / total change he aspen when it either really dirty or they knock their water bowls over (which is about once a month).. I do make a note to change everyons aspen at least every other month no matter when it was last changed, ( i scrub tubs and hide then) I clean waterbowls every week.

[Elise.m]

I use paper towels, and since she's never really out I clean it whenever I see fit. Most of the time it's after a mouse pees everywhere, or when she does. and occasionally when I spill the water

[Darkice]

I use aspen also. I spot clean as needed but every month i do a complete scrubdown.

[quinten]

im using exo-terra plantation soil right now and i spot clean,but once a month i do a total clean out,and clean the water bowl once a week

[Iris]

I do a total clean as needed which is every other week to once a month spot cleaning as needed I alsoput newspaper under the aspen makes clean up a lot faster

[ssballow]

Thanks to everyone, I use newspaper under the subtrate as well. I will clean it out after school one day this week, although I hate being at school after hours! But, He/she's worth it!

[Suzy]

I use paper towels for my snakes, and it gets changed out after every water spill or every time they defecate. Usually once a week, but occasionally it's twice a week.

[CBI]

I currently use newspaper and change it only as needed, to me it is the easiest and simplest. When I used to use substrates I changed it about once a month... the only problem that really I had with substartes was that some of the "messy snakes" would push the substrate into the water bowl.

[seeya205]

I use coconut fibre and spot clean everytime I change the water! I do a full cleaning once every 4 to 6 weeks unless needed sooner!