Re: How often do you change your snake bedding?
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Kaorte
I change it every time the snake uses the bathroom. Then again, I use paper towels so complete substrate changes are quick and easy.
You keep substrate on the bathroom floor? :D
Re: How often do you change your snake bedding?
I change the bedding about every month since I use aspen bedding. People who use a more solid substrate like newspaper or paper towels have to change it more often, on about a weekly basis more or less.
I personally like using aspen bedding because it is so simple to spot clean and it takes me only a few seconds to spot clean. I think the snakes feel more comfortable on it and can make their own little comfy spot too.:D
Re: How often do you change your snake bedding?
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jjmitchell
kinda hard question. some of my snakes are prone to being way messier than others. I base it on the animal spot clean constantly and completley change when spot cleaning is not an option.
yeppers, same here
I've found a source for aspen bedding by the bale, for a great price, but since the vet recommended against wood products all together, I am considering reaching out to the local paper and asking if they sell or donate their end rolls. Then I'd clean every time there's turds or urates, which would be really good for my pythons.
Re: How often do you change your snake bedding?
I clean PRN, whenever they get it dirty or dump a dish. First thing when I get home and last thing before I go to bed (usually) is stick my head into the snake room and have a peek.
And I change most everyone's paper mondays and thursdays (so as to catch garbage day the next mornings), I do not change it if I know I just changed within two days.
Bruce
Re: How often do you change your snake bedding?
I use cypress mulch (repti-bark) which I like to change monthly. This is simply do to it drying out even with misting regularly. Minnesota has a pretty low humidity level most of the year. That way if I mist enough where nasties grow it's changed before it becomes a real threat. 5% bleach 95% water to clean, then rinse with fresh water, then dry and fill.
Re: How often do you change your snake bedding?
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jben
i use unprinted newspaper, so i clean whenever it's dirty.
Where can you buy that? Thanks.
Re: How often do you change your snake bedding?
It's been about 2.5 weeks since I started, but I just spot clean whenever I see poop in the tank.
Not sure if I'm going to do a complete cleaning of everything or if I can just spot clean dirty spots.
After spot cleaning, I just put fresh aspen bedding down and spray with this stuff:
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