Re: What type of substrate do you use?
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Originally Posted by Ginevive
Paper towels (plain white.) It gives you a nice, bright floor to work with and it is so easy to clean (very absorbent too!)
i switched to plain white paper towels also. idk though. they're absorbant but im out of a whole roll in like 3-4 changes:P . its better loking then newspaper though.
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Plain blank white newspaper.
I get it from work, the 1st papers off the print press.
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I've switched over fully to Indented Kraft Paper thanks to this thread, and love it! :gj: Still using Carefresh for the bunnies, but the Kraft paper is perfect for the snakes! Cheaper overall, I'm sure to get *everything* instead of spot cleaning, nice and absorbant, and it's a nice natural looking earthy brown. Love the stuff.
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I love the look of aspen, but it sucks for me. Always getting wet. I like paper towels the best, they are the most absorbent substrate I've ever used.
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Sheree, I love that Kraft paper too. My boa loves to dump water on it and make me change it a few times... I really like it though, very convenient and very professional looking compared to newspaper(although newspaper is nice and FREE) :)
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Gomez's favorite is to pee on it, then poo shortly after I just changed it, LOL! Stinkers! ;) And very well put! Convenient and professional looking is why I love it too.
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Originally Posted by sweety314
I kept using it, until I found out about the chlorhexidine that ppl mention HERE on site. WONDERFUL stuff!! And it's the same thing that the vets use to clean clinic tables, or soak their instruments in and animal body cleanings during castrations, etc. U can buy a bottle or jug of that stuff and mix it with water.........lasts a good long time. :D :D
Where can I buy the chlorhexidine? Sounds phenomenal.:carrot:
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Matt @ MG Reptiles sells bottles of the concentrate. Probably any larger feed store or pet store? would sell it. Brand name (you'll pay more for the name) is Novosan. The liquid concentrate is chlorhexidine gluconate. It mixes 2 Tbl to a gallon of water, so a 32 oz. bottle is a LOT of cleaning spray. You can use it for both disinfecting and sanitizing...wiping or soaking. :D :D :D
I got my first 32 ouncer from Matt, but then found a LOCAL source here. I've gotten enough snakes now, I wanted a gallon, but didn't want to pay the extra shipping charges for that heavy a bottle. The Coastal Farms sells it as Novosan, but wanted too much. A feed store closer to my home was able to get a gallon jug for me and I paid him $34.99 for it, but it's good for a looooong time. :) You might find someone in your area. Just ask around. ;)
RuLyn
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Wonderful, thank you! I'll check out MGReptiles and our local feed store.
And you know what? I think quite a few of you have sold me on the indented kraft paper... This is too exciting! (A moment of silence please; I just realized I am a dork.) :sheepish:
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The best place you can buy chlorhexidine by the gallon is www.valleyvet.com I bought my gallon of concentrate for around $12 and shipping wasn't much, maybe $7-10, I don't remember exactly.
The indented kraft paper is awesome to say the least. Very absorbant, and clean looking. The roll of 18' is $17, and weighs... ALOT. Good thing the shipper is in Texas and it only cost maybe $10 to ship it. It works great for my boa who likes to tip his water or sit in it right after I change it, causing water to go everywhere. Just take it out, throw it away, wipe tub with chlorhexidine, cut 2 dry sheets 4ft long and put in 4ft tub, LoL. Easy enough!
