Newspaper Substrate

How many layers of newspaper should i use for substrate???

I use one usually. Sometimes I have to overlap a bit to make sure the entire cage bottom is covered. Snakes that like to burrow in the newspaper get more.

i use between 4-6 depending on the snake and the enclosure. some of my snakes can soak a rather large area so i like for them to be able to find a dry spot until i see that their enclosure needs to be cleaned.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

I use one usually. Sometimes I have to overlap a bit to make sure the entire cage bottom is covered.

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Same here ;)

so you use just one sheet of newspaper at a time and that doesn't get totally soaked?

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Originally Posted by mlededee

so you use just one sheet of newspaper at a time and that doesn't get totally soaked?

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it gets totally soaked some of the time. I also usually check in every hour or so....so the amount of time that the soaked bedding stays in the enclosure is very limited ;)

every hour...yeah ok well i guess i can see how that would work. :P i just hate it when i check before going to bed and everyone is fine and then the next morning its all soaked and i know they sat in it all night.

actually, the grooves in the bottom of the tubs kinda limit the amount of 'wetness' in the newspaper...if it is a big one, usually only 1/4 of the bottom is damp....

depends on the tub and how it is heated .... I like more paper if I can to soak everything up and also provide many layers for the balls to "dig" through, but temps are important too and with belly heat, too many layers could effect the temp of your "warm side".

-adam

I'm thinkin of changing to repti-bark. How is that for transmitting heat, from an heat mat, under a tub?