Re: Ball Python Ate Wood Chips
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Originally Posted by
elleon
As with anything concerning the keep of ball pythons, I believe there are multiple ways of doing substrate, and no one "right" way. How a person chooses to keep their snakes depends on their specific setup. I myself use coconut fiber bedding for my bp, as it seems very soft and natural, but does dry out rather quickly with my CHE. Saying bedding is bad because you don't like it is like saying racks or tanks are bad. It depends on what works for your situation. Just as long as you are meeting all of your snake's needs, that's all that matters.
Very well said elleon. It just bewilders me though how glorified dirt can be worshipped so highly and reptile carpet can be damned. So much so it is one of the sticky notes in The Gospel of BP Husbandry ( and blessed by a super moderator).
12. Some sort of substrate. (I will be using Aspen. Other good choices include: Paper towels/newspaper/corrugated wrap/Eco-Earth/reptibark/Cypress mulch. Stay away from non kiln dried pine/cedar/reptile carpet)
Oh I can find it in dozens of other posts describing it nothing short of a mortal sin. Right next to the other mortal sins of dial thermometers, not owning a temp gun, not feeding rats, and the best for last.....not having a hydrometer. Everytime I see hydrometer instead of hygrometer I realize my opinions will never matter let alone make it into The Gospel or BP Husbandry. I try to discuss snakes while others are trying to make beer.
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