Unprinted Newspaper the easy way

Usually newspapers will give you the end rolls for free or cheap.

Its actually not the same.

If you look closely at it the unprinted stuff is a bit more "shiny" is the best way I can put it.

Its "pores" arent as open as newspaper is and to me wasnt as absorbent.

Yes, I absolutely LOVE newspaper. But am fed up trying to keep humidity up with it and have switched to Aspen

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

I'm kind of confused . You are a newspaper guy but you use aspen. This is exactly the same as printed paper without the ink yet you say its not as absorbent?

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not sure if you ever thought of this..but i too paid for my packing paper..but then i went to my local newspaper and asked if they had any rolls of unprinted newspaper and the lady gave me a HUGE roll of it for free..never have to pay for bedding

I just bought some of the unprinted newsapaper for my snake's tub and I love it! Apparently he likes it too because he is hiding under it.

i also have that paper in my room. its like 9 bucks for that hole thing ahah
but i wanted to try bedding and i gotta say i hate it! My snakes push it all in one place anyways lol

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Originally Posted by LizardPants

Usually newspapers will give you the end rolls for free or cheap.

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Yep that is where we got ours. My mom actually picked up what I consider a huge roll a couple of years ago for the kids to draw on. When we started keeping balls we just started using it. The roll is still huge! But when it runs out I will be headed right back to the local newspaper.

Also just a tip for cutting it easily. I cut what I need by using the Fiskars paper trimmer refill blade and just running it down the side of the roll, using a sewing measuring tape I measure from that cut and then make another cut down the side of the roll. It cuts a whole stack of paper quickly. Then I just keep them in an empty bin. You will also end up with a small size stack of paper than I cut down for my 15 qt tubs. :) Easy and free.

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Originally Posted by MoshBalls

Yep that is where we got ours. My mom actually picked up what I consider a huge roll a couple of years ago for the kids to draw on. When we started keeping balls we just started using it. The roll is still huge! But when it runs out I will be headed right back to the local newspaper.

Also just a tip for cutting it easily. I cut what I need by using the Fiskars paper trimmer refill blade and just running it down the side of the roll, using a sewing measuring tape I measure from that cut and then make another cut down the side of the roll. It cuts a whole stack of paper quickly. Then I just keep them in an empty bin. You will also end up with a small size stack of paper than I cut down for my 15 qt tubs. :) Easy and free.

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Sorry I meant to add this in case you are looking for it.
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Yep, the local newspaper always has the ends of their newspaper rolls. They also have a couple different sizes, so I have rolls for my big tubs and size for my juvi/hatchling tubs. I only pay like 5 bucks for a few rolls, and that is just to give the guy something for pulling them off to the side for me. . . this is the only way to go.:)