Type of preferred substrate

Slightly moistened Coco for all mine, it's really cheap to buy organic in bulk amounts and odor control is noticeable over the paper towels that I used prior for all the pythons. However in first week of quarantine I'll keep most reptiles on paper towels just for ease of noticing issues and fecal analysis. Like the idea mentioned above about using Cyprus for gravid girls, may try one this season.

I use 50 lb Bogus Paper from Uline. I get it in an 18" wide roll which is a good width for both 28 and 41 qt tubs. I have a roll holder/cutter and I cut it long enough that all 4 sides curl up on the tub walls. The nice thing is it will often keep the urates or feces from getting on the tub so clean up is pretty easy in between tub washes. A roll cost about $20 and since its 720 ft long, it last quite a while. Also I can cut pieces to the length of hatchling tubs and then tear it in half and I get 2 pieces that work great for hatchling tubs. I don't believe I'd go back to a loose substrate.

Bioactive soil and real plants. All-naturaaaaaaaal here

Unprinted newsprint paper for me. I can get as many end rolls (the remainder of a big roll that is taken off the press before it runs out) as I want, since I work at a newspaper. I fold it up about three layers thick, and just keep a stack of them folded and ready - as soon as I see a mess, I can pull the snake and decorations, grab a clean tub, and have it ready in about thirty seconds. Then go pull the dirtied paper out and clean the tub ready for next time.

My Cal Kings are on shredded aspen, though, because they love to burrow. I tried the BP's on aspen, and they seemed to not like it. Both seemed much more comfortable with just paper.

All of mine from babies to adults are on lignocel, never had problems with ingestion, It holds humidity perfectly for where I live and doesn't mold when I spray it. It absorbs waste really well. Only problem is opening a fresh 12.5kg sack is akin to unzipping a bean bag but, hey, it's nearly Christmas and Its like my snake room is a giant snow globe :)

All of mine on craft paper as its easy to replace and cheap (400ft - $15). I use coconut fiber for my one bp in aquarium as it keeps the moisture better.

Cypress mulch, cheap natural available and holds humidity. I tried that repti-bark stuff and it dried out quickly and held smell! Coco fibre is far too messy and I also worry about the dirt getting stuck in his scales with how fine it is; I don't know how valid that worry is though.


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Originally Posted by gameonpython

Coco fibre is far too messy and I also worry about the dirt getting stuck in his scales with how fine it is; I don't know how valid that worry is though.

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I have seen neither of these issues and have used it for years...I purchase 3 block packs for around $6 and they expand like crazy when added to water...3 blocks last about a year for 1 BP and 1 corn

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I have seen neither of these issues and have used it for years...I purchase 3 block packs for around $6 and they expand like crazy when added to water...3 blocks last about a year for 1 BP and 1 corn

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I've used it for my frogs and I just couldn't stand the stuff! It was just such a mess.


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I use coco husk very wet layer and a dry reptibark layer to keep the snakes off the wet

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