Aspen or news paper? Majority vote

Paper cuz I've actually had an injury that occurred because of the Aspen so... I have switched to paper

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Originally Posted by New guy

Yeah I was just shocked how many people are already doing it. I was just unaware pretty much. I got a big box of aspen for free and I'm starting to dwindle it down. I got a baby on the way so I'm just trying to figure out the most cost effective way without negatively affecting my bps. :)

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Some critters will go off feed if you change the type of bedding - and some baby ball pythons feed better on aspen than they do on paper.

I do use paper for all of mine - but keep an open mind that yours may not take to paper and be willing to change back if needed.

It is def trial and error so if I switch to paper and some don't take I will def switch them back.

Wow, I can't believe how many people use paper products. I guess it's because most of you have several herps. Myself I have one 20 gallon terrarium containing 2 very young BPs. One normal and one Black Pastel. Since I only have one tank it has a 2 inch deep layer of "All Living Things"(petsmart brand) Fir mulch. It holds moisture well and is just rough enough to encourage good shedding. Sidenote: I just got these snakes on Monday and today they had their first meal. :D I would post pics but mine don't want to show up when I attach them. Any ideas on that?

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeGuy

Wow, I can't believe how many people use paper products. I guess it's because most of you have several herps. Myself I have one 20 gallon terrarium containing 2 very young BPs. One normal and one Black Pastel. Since I only have one tank it has a 2 inch deep layer of "All Living Things"(petsmart brand) Fir mulch. It holds moisture well and is just rough enough to encourage good shedding. Sidenote: I just got these snakes on Monday and today they had their first meal. :D I would post pics but mine don't want to show up when I attach them. Any ideas on that?

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Housing bps together is not a good idea. You should get them their own enclosures.

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I just wanted to say that I use kiln-dried pine. You might be able to get it cheaper than aspen, and you also may like it more than newspaper. I tried newspaper but I like the idea of spot cleaning. You can't do that with newspaper. (which, for some people, is a plus. makes the whole cage clean) It's worked really well for me and my snakes!

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Originally Posted by Andrew21

I just wanted to say that I use kiln-dried pine. You might be able to get it cheaper than aspen, and you also may like it more than newspaper. I tried newspaper but I like the idea of spot cleaning. You can't do that with newspaper. (which, for some people, is a plus. makes the whole cage clean) It's worked really well for me and my snakes!

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Can't pine cause respiratory problems like cedar?

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Originally Posted by MorphMaster

Paper cuz I've actually had an injury that occurred because of the Aspen so... I have switched to paper

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Originally Posted by Badgemash

Can't pine cause respiratory problems like cedar?

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I was gonna ask the same thing about pine

I use a light layer of eco earth with a layer of the aspen over it.
I am lucky enough to have a reasonably located large reptile store that sells aspen that winds up pretty much cheaper than the paper towels...For the equivalent of the large bags Petco sells for $10, I pay like $3 because they buy in bulk and package themselves in a no frills bag.