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Bedding Thickness

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  • 03-13-2007, 08:35 PM
    sw204me
    Bedding Thickness
    How thick should the bedding be? Think one of the reasons im having such a hard time is my bedding is too thick. Im about to switch to the brick bedding stuff to try and get my humidity up, yup, still having damn problems with that. but right now i get this mulch stuff in there and is half an inch to 3/4 an inch thick in some areas.
  • 03-13-2007, 09:24 PM
    xdeus
    Re: Bedding Thickness
    Hmm... I think it depends on the substrate, but I'd say between 1/2" to 1" thick should be fine. You don't want it so thick that it insulates the heat from a heat pad or that the heat pad has to be turned up so high that the snake will risk a burn if it decides to move the substrate around and lays on the bottom of the cage.
  • 03-13-2007, 09:50 PM
    JLC
    Re: Bedding Thickness
    When using a UTH....I prefer a very thin layer of bedding. Just enough to absorb wastes and any spilled water....changed frequently as needed. Too much bedding means my UTH has to be hotter than I am comfortable with.
  • 03-13-2007, 09:55 PM
    sw204me
    Re: Bedding Thickness
    yup, mines way to think......think im just gonna bash my head in, seems easier then getting this tank set up.....figuring out women is easier then this tank...
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