Not using any substrate?

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeGuy

Just curious :confusd: Do females typically have runny/wet urates? Or is it a breeding time thing? I ask because at this point all I have is two males who produce only dry urates.

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Urine comes in two forms, liquid and solid (urates)

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeGuy

Just curious :confusd: Do females typically have runny/wet urates? Or is it a breeding time thing? I ask because at this point all I have is two males who produce only dry urates.

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What do you keep them on?

I've used a cypress mulch as well as paper towels. Urates always seem like dry, white, little rocks.

The chemicals present in urine can be quite harsh. Not using substrate would be inviting full body diaper rash, to put it simply. I don't even like my snakes sitting in 'steamy' tubs because ammonia gas etc. is generally unhealthy stuff. I can't think of many animals that don't mind sitting in their own excrement. This is not because they don't like the smell, it's a behavioral adaptation to avoid illness.