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    substrate question

    sorry if this has been posted befor im looking for a good substrate for my females that are gravid ive heard cypress bark is great but i want something easy to spot clean and thats not gonna kill me on price right now i use newspaper or paper towels and where could i get it?
    1.10 normal,1.1 mojave,1.0 '10 spider,1.0 '09 spider,0.1 66% poss. het piebald,0.1 100% het piebald,
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    I only use newspaper
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    I recently switched to Aspen for my Bloods and am loving it.

    Get it from a feed store for a great price!

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    i would just rather have a wood beding for them they like to mess up there paper lol
    1.10 normal,1.1 mojave,1.0 '10 spider,1.0 '09 spider,0.1 66% poss. het piebald,0.1 100% het piebald,
    1.1 pastel,1.0 het axanthic,2.0 het clown,1.1 het albino,1.2 100% het hypo,0.1 66% het hypo
    0.1 red tail boa
    1.2 rats
    1.2 gerbals
    0.1 mice(dwindleing from feeding snakes lol)

    http://www.wix.com/naturesbeautypythons/naturesbeauty

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    Re: substrate question

    Aspen or newpaper. Aspen just is a bit harder to clean
    Mike

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    If you want something other than paper, coconut husk is cheap and easy to spot-clean.


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    Coco Coir (eco earth) It is hard to get cheaper it is a bit messy but digestible. I pay about 1.25$ Canadian per cubic foot.

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    I personally have had the best experience with cypress mulch. Also Eco Earth is also good, but can be very messy especially when dried.

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    Re: substrate question

    I use unprinted news paper or paper towels for my collection. When females are nearing ovulation and stop eating I switch them onto aspen bedding with a bigger water bowl for humidity. Once the lay their eggs they go back onto news paper. It has worked for me..
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