Have Question About Substrate!!!

Ok I'm laughing out loud right now reading this thread debating whether a ball python wants to sleep in a comfy bed, a pile of dirt, in a dumpster, a pile of wood chips poking at it, or a nice clean retro shag rug.

This is great... :bonk:

I'll end the debate right now. People have sucessfully kept ball pythons on all kinds of different substrates, so there is clearly no set preference by ball pythons. It is purely the owners preference and what works best for their particular application.

silk or goose-down here ;)

Kidding :P

Use newspaper for the bulk of them, sphagnum hides for a few who like the higher humidity,Smynx has a good number of her non-balls on aspen and the fuscus' are on forest-bark.

ha ha.....I have kept my bps on aspen, repticarpet, and newspaper. I like newspaper the best.

If you are trying to think about what would be 'comfortable' for a bp, remember that they originate for the grass lands of Africa and usually hang out in rodent holes and such. You ever see those pictures of termites that are forced to build nests above ground because the ground is so hard...ha.....I think ball pythons don't ever really have something 'nice and soft' to lay on in nature. Just fuel for thought thats all....

Personallly, I dont really think it matters to them. But I have been wondering one thing.....time for a new Breeding topic :)

Once you pass a certain threshold - at least in terms of the number you keep/care for - newspaper becomes EXTREMELY hard to beat as I am sure Adam would testify.

Thank you all wise, all knowing elevatethis for saving us and ending our pointless debate.

Thanx For All Of The Good Info But Does Anybody Know Why The Calci Sand Is Bad For Them Or Anything. I Have Been Keeping My Bp With Then Calci Sand For About A Month So If It's Bad I Need To Change It.

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Originally Posted by VDUBJOE

Thanx For All Of The Good Info But Does Anybody Know Why The Calci Sand Is Bad For Them Or Anything. I Have Been Keeping My Bp With Then Calci Sand For About A Month So If It's Bad I Need To Change It.

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It's not bad. It's just that from experience, most will tell you that other substrates that promote humidity and are easier to clean more regularly are much better for the overall health of your ball python.

-adam

Oh ok i see so what is the best substrate to promote humidity my humidity is usually about 50% but i know it needs to be higher and i spray every now and then to bring it up but it goes down pretty quick as im sure you all know. well thanx alot eveybody for your input and this site has been a great help to me and has brought my knowledge very high. thanx adam i appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by BALLPYTHON

Thank you all wise, all knowing elevatethis for saving us and ending our pointless debate.

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I thought that the lack pointless, sarcastic replies on this board was what set us apart from other forums.

Guess I was wrong...

Oh yeah and Re: Calci-sand

Couldn't particles of sand get stuck in between their belly scales and cause problems over time if it were to build up in a particular place?

Then again, its not like they don't encounter loose dirt, sand, or other small particles in their natural habitat. Any ideas about this?