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View Poll Results: Bedding VS Carpet for your Snake cage

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    Bedding VS carpet

    Bedding VS Carpet

    which do you prefer?

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    Re: Bedding VS carpet

    Bedding. Pull out dirty stuff and toss it, replace it all once a month, and I don't have to worry about inadvertently becoming a bacteria breeder because my carpet stuff didn't dry properly and is all gross.
    1.0 Normal - Maynard
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    If you do use bedding what bedding do you suggest I am hearing a lot about Cypress Mulch. Any ideas.

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    Re: Bedding VS carpet

    Quote Originally Posted by SpottedBOA View Post
    If you do use bedding what bedding do you suggest I am hearing a lot about Cypress Mulch. Any ideas.
    I personally would also recommend cypress mulch, or coconut husk (or a mix of the two, like I found) because it is mold-resistant and helps control humidity.
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    Re: Bedding VS carpet

    I know I am the oddball I use carpet and really like it. I wash it in the washing machine with just a little bleach and let it hang dry. Any time it is dirty I just slip it out and slip a fresh one in. I clean the glass under the carpet weekly which is probably overkill but urine will go thru and get on the glass a little. I only have 1 snake if I had more I might change my mind.

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    I use newspaper or papertowels :shrugs:

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    Quote Originally Posted by cinderbird View Post
    I use newspaper or papertowels :shrugs:
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    1.0 66% het pied - Perses
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    Re: Bedding VS carpet

    I would use carpet like I had in my old 10 gallon tank for my one Ball. But now I am getting 2 Pythons and its a 75 gallon and there is going to be alot of stuf inside it. Hides waterbowl wood etc. And taking the carpet out every time they do their business i do not want to take everything out of it. It would be easier to clean it fully once a month.

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    Re: Bedding VS carpet

    I like paper towels for lots of reasons:

    1. Less chance of bp ingesting wood chips during feeding

    2. Very easy to clean up quickly & completely - and regularly (no bacteria breeding!)

    3. Accurately maintains proper belly heat temps without having to make thermostat adjustments due to bedding being a bit thicker or thinner when changing bedding

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    4. My bp does really well with this choice of substrate.

    Hope this info is helpful for those wondering about paper toweling.
    Last edited by Docile1; 03-16-2011 at 02:34 AM.

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    Re: Bedding VS carpet

    I was actually considering using fleece for my future rack system. For one, I wouldn't have to worry about them ingesting substrate when they were eating. For two, if they make a mess, I think fleece would be a lot easier to throw into the washer than say a chunk of carpet. Plus, it would save on costs down the line since I would buy in bulk and reuse throughout the year.

    Thoughts an opinions on this please?
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