whitch do u prefer

[shaqthaballkeeper]

i have a 20 gallon long and i have a baby ball python in it and i have had her on it for qaurntine.she is dong fine.iv been leting her settle in for about 4 days no but im still letting her settle in but i was woundering should i use aspen or eco earth for her substrate.i have my other ball python on eco earth and it keeps good humidity.but what do u think???

[rabernet]

Use what works best for you. I have all of mine on paper.

[Kinra]

If you have her in quarantine it might be better to use news paper or paper towels. It's easier to notice things on paper towels than it is on substrate.

[shaqthaballkeeper]

If you have her in quarantine it might be better to use news paper or paper towels. It's easier to notice things on paper towels than it is on substrate.

she has been on newspaper for a long time now.i have been checking her and she doesnt have anything.its hard for me to keep the humidity up too.

[Kinra]

she has been on newspaper for a long time now.i have been checking her and she doesnt have anything.its hard for me to keep the humidity up too.

Sorry, in your original post it sounded like you've only had her 4 days. As rabernet said, it's personal preference. If eco earth is working with your other BP then I think you should stick with what works.

[shaqthaballkeeper]

Sorry, in your original post it sounded like you've only had her 4 days. As rabernet said, it's personal preference. If eco earth is working with your other BP then I think you should stick with what works.

thanks for both of your opinionsthe only reason why i said i was letting her settle in is because wen i first got her i spent 2 day removing bad shed and now iv just been leting her be.i ment that since then iv been letting her settle. but since day one she has been on news paper though

[Evenstar]

I would use paper towels for the quarantine period. Much much easier to clean and see things like mites if they should show up later down the road. You can use tinfoil or wax paper to cover the screen lid (tape the edges down) to help hold in humidity and you might have to mist every few days during this period to help with that too.

Once you move her out of quarantine, use whatever you like best. If the eco-earth works for you, use that. I personally found it to be too "dirty" for my ball and I use cypress mulch instead. That holds humidity just as well as the eco-earth and better than the aspen, but its cleaner and easier for me to keep clean. Just a thought and it's mostly just a matter of preference. But I would definitely use the paper towels for the quarantine.