Type of preferred substrate

Shredded cypress for my adults, more so for humidity control. Paper towel for the babies, for the simplicity of the many tubs.

I prefer coco coir (EcoEarth) because in overhead set ups it's incredibly easy to maintain, and takes very little effort on my part to provide nice, high humidities. It's also very cheap, although not on the level of bulk bedding, but I'm willing to compromise on price if it works as well as it does, especially since it's so easy to maintain and still my cheapest available option.

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Originally Posted by erich_7719

Shredded cypress for my adults, more so for humidity control. Paper towel for the babies, for the simplicity of the many tubs.

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Sorry shredded Aspen not Cypress

I prefer aspen, but I also use kitchen roll.

Why not the carpet?

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Originally Posted by jkcerda

Why not the carpet?

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It's notorious for being a breeding ground for bacteria and other nastiness (yes, that's the technical term). It's difficult to clean (especially spot clean) with any frequency and a general pain in the butt to use when there are so many better options out there. Not to mention that, IMO, it just looks cheap and old-fashioned.

I use ReptiZorb liners for my entire collection here. I love them!

I used paper towels in my old setups (just tubs with heat pads taped to em, with thermostats, obviously), simply for the ease of cleaning. Now that I have rack and cleaning is as easy and picking up a tub and turning it upside down (not recommended to do inside), I use shredded aspen, with paper towels as my back up.

I use the off brand all living things carefresh. It doesn't have a scent, doesn't mold at all( I've spilled plenty of water on it when trying to fill the bowl up), packs down, absorbs spilled water/pee, and I can get it in pretty holiday colors. I only have one bp so price isn't an issue ( 5l for $12, so it's expensive)
I can't/don't use cypress/orchid mulch because it would get TOO humid. I'm in Florida and the ambient in my house right now is 40. During the summer it gets up to 70-90%. His cage stays at 50-60%, I spray weekly. I use the off brand because name brand carefresh added baking soda to some of theirs, plus it's much cheaper.
It's just dyed paper fiber, so essentially fancy, fluffy shredded newspaper. The only issue is that if you don't pack in down over the hot spot it acts like insulation. There was a LOT of trial and error over how much to have in the cage.

I use American Excelsior Aspen. I just buy a couple of the 7.5 cu ft bails at a time and that lasts me almost a year. Its easy to spot clean and just do a completely change every 2 months. Plus its finely shredded and I don't have to worry if my snakes accidently eat a piece stuck on their rat. Plus they love burrowing in it and I find my sunglow girl always stretched out under it with just her head poking up waiting for dinner.