Gentle Touch for reptiles as well as rodents?

[WingedWolfPsion]

Has anyone used this as a bedding for snakes? Would it be too coarse, or too dry, for bps? I'm using it for my rodents, but have been thinking I need something more absorbant than newspaper for my larger bps.

[juddb]

never heard of it. Any more info ?

[WingedWolfPsion]

Gentle Touch is a pelleted aspen bedding marketed primarily as a cat litter, but also recommended by a lot of rodent keepers as a rodent bedding. The pellets absorb moisture very well, and when wet expand into sawdust clumps that can be easily removed.
In appearance it looks not too dissimilar to rabbit food.

[juddb]

I think i will stick to aspen. I switch back and forth between paper towels and aspen.

[littleindiangirl]

I don't see why it should be the a problem. I know people have kept Balls on gravel (I don't think its too harsh, (meaning the gentle touch)) The only thing I would worry about is the humidity requirement for your snakes. That may cause a problem.

[juddb]

I don't see why it should be the a problem. I know people have kept Balls on gravel (I don't think its too harsh, (meaning the gentle touch)) The only thing I would worry about is the humidity requirement for your snakes. That may cause a problem.

To each his own but gravel .

[littleindiangirl]

Not my sorta thing, I was just pointing out that it shouldn't be too rough, because you can keep these animals on just about anything. (within reason)

[Snake Dave]

Not my sorta thing, I was just pointing out that it shouldn't be too rough, because you can keep these animals on just about anything. (within reason)

Well... not really. If I were you I'd stick to certified snake bedding like aspen, Repti-Bark and good ol' newspaper. Those pellets could contain phenols that are bad for snakes.

[littleindiangirl]

Not my sorta thing, I was just pointing out that it shouldn't be too rough, because you can keep these animals on just about anything. (within reason)

He also said they were made from aspen, and I meant "within reason" to not include harmful substrates.

[juddb]

Well... not really. If I were you I'd stick to certified snake bedding like aspen, Repti-Bark and good ol' newspaper. Those pellets could contain phenols that are bad for snakes.

Who certifies snake bedding?