All People That Use Use Aspen- How Often Do You Do A Complete Bedding Change?
Not Spot Cleaning, A complete bedding change
Re: All People That Use Use Aspen- How Often Do You Do A Complete Bedding Change?
Once a month or as needed. Longest I've ever waited was 2 months.
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Re: All People That Use Use Aspen- How Often Do You Do A Complete Bedding Change?
I do it once every 4-6 weeks. I spot clean but once it starts to smell it's time to change the bedding.
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6-8 weeks at the longest, and then i ditch all the bedding and spray the tank down with a mild vinegar and water solution, wipe it all down, spray with water and wipe again and then new bedding. bowls and hides all get soaked in bleach solution and then rinsed well and left to dry.
:) works well so far :)
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I do mine about every shed...and i'll spot clean throughout the cycle.
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Re: All People That Use Use Aspen- How Often Do You Do A Complete Bedding Change?
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tina_t
6-8 weeks at the longest, and then i ditch all the bedding and spray the tank down with a mild vinegar and water solution, wipe it all down, spray with water and wipe again and then new bedding. bowls and hides all get soaked in bleach solution and then rinsed well and left to dry.
:) works well so far :)
EXACTLY what I do (except I use bleach solution to spray it down). Generally after 4-6 weeks the aspen starts to really deteriorate and has to be changed.
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I spot clean quite a bit which cuts down on how much i need to do a full clean. It depends on the snake. My babies are kept in full size tubs so it takes them a long time before it needs to be completely changed out. My adults can tear it up much quicker. No real rule, when it needs it, I do it.
Re: All People That Use Use Aspen- How Often Do You Do A Complete Bedding Change?
Also, do you guys change your aspen if it gets wet or do you just leave it
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I do a spot check every morning and when I spot clean I take out a pretty big spot. I will remove an area about the size of one hide or more if needed. I feed live and I will chase the mouse around its cage a little bit before I remove it to get it to "expel waste" before I put it in with my BP. After she eats and settles down I usually check to see if there are mouse droppings I can remove as well. I do a complete change every 6 to 8 weeks or when my nose tells me too. If it smells offensive at all its time to do a complete change.
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I spot clean, and change it once a month or when the shed cycle is over. If I accidentally pour water from the water bowl onto the aspen and drench a spot, Ill wait for it to absorb a bit then spread it around the tank so it is not concentrated and will dry quicker. Ill only remove bedding if it is soiled.
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I use cypress but I spot clean a couple times per week and completely change it every 2-3 months. I think cypress mulch tends to hold up longer though.
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leave it.. change the complete bedding usually after every shed..
