Sand boa substrate..... Any bad sand?

Like Reptisand? Any to avoid for sure?

Really, sand isn't a good substrate for any snake, including a Sand boa. I would try to stay away from the sand if I were you. Sand or soil could definitely at some point cause impaction, and it's a pain to try to get the sand or soil to pass. Burrowing snakes, like Sand boas and Hognose snakes, love to burrow in Aspen Bedding. Just put a few inches of Aspen Bedding in and your boa will love it. Aspen keeps the tunnels they have made and is great for spot cleaning.

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Originally Posted by CoolioTiffany

Really, sand isn't a good substrate for any snake, including a Sand boa. I would try to stay away from the sand if I were you. Sand or soil could definitely at some point cause impaction, and it's a pain to try to get the sand or soil to pass. Burrowing snakes, like Sand boas and Hognose snakes, love to burrow in Aspen Bedding. Just put a few inches of Aspen Bedding in and your boa will love it. Aspen keeps the tunnels they have made and is great for spot cleaning.

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How long have you been keeping snakes?

How many sand boas have you kept and for how long?

Yeah in the wild Sand boas live on Newspaper and Shredded Aspen....

Didnt you know that?!?!?!?!?!

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Originally Posted by wilomn

How long have you been keeping snakes?

How many sand boas have you kept and for how long?

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I haven't kept any but that's what I have read on the care sheets I've looked at LOL

There is a difference in Knowledge and Information.

So Pat and Will, what do you think of reptisand?

I personally like crushed walnut shell. I like the smell of it, the look of it, and the ease of clean.

I HATE reptisand, becuse it gets EVERYWHERE. lol

I had good experience with reptisand. i used to get a bearded dragon sand skimmer to clean out the substrate spot cleaning and replaced the sand every 3 weeks.

I've never used reptisand but I've been using Playsand since long before Tiffany was born.

Multiple generations.

In sand.

Multiple.