What is the best bedding for my BP

I just what to know what the best bedding for my ball python is. That can hold good humidity and can not mold. I am using eco earth and it moled and mold got in her hide box.

well im using cypress mulch right now. its supposed to hold humidity well. i say "supposed to" cuz i dont have a snake yet & its untested so...

I use aspen

I think it depends mostly on what your actual conditions turn out to be. If you can get it right with just newspaper or paper towels, and don't mind the look, I'd suggest it. Simple, cheap, easy to clean.

I use aspen for my BP's, and if I need to get the humidity up I add some spagum moss, or make a humidhide and use that in the setup. Good luck with it.

Cheers

Paper towls work great!

Best?
Who knows.
You'll get a dozen different responses.
I use paper towels for the hatchlings/yearlings and unprinted newspaper stock for the adults.
I love them.

I use shredded aspen in my snake rack for the baby ball pythons & boas, then put the larger snakes on paper towels.

Well firstly, the coco fiber/eco earth is decent at holding humidity, but you must let it dry COMPLETELY before putting it in with your snake. If it is growing mold, it means it is too wet, which means your snake is laying on damp moldy substrate. This could very easily lead to scale rot.

You want your substrate DRY. Even if you are having trouble with humidity, it should never stay wet for more then a day or two.

That being said, cypress mulch is probably the best option to keep the humidity up. I prefer the ease of paper towels though.

Another option would be switching to a tub setup where you will have no humidity issues.

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Originally Posted by mykee

Best?
Who knows.
You'll get a dozen different responses.
I use paper towels for the hatchlings/yearlings and unprinted newspaper stock for the adults.
I love them.

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Where do you get unprinted newspaper?

And is there any confirmation on the colored ink thing? Should I be avoiding the colored newspaper pages?

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Originally Posted by stevepoppers

Where do you get unprinted newspaper?

And is there any confirmation on the colored ink thing? Should I be avoiding the colored newspaper pages?

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The ink used in newspapers is soy based. It is non-toxic.

Steve, moving supply stores. 24" X 36" sheets. Try to steer clear of "that" orange moving supply store that rents orange busted up trucks for moving. They charge farrrrr too much and the product is substandard.

I vote for newspaper. I started using cypress but it was to insulating. First substrate a month after I got opera I changed her to newspaper and never looked back.


I have no problems with humidity really, and it's cheap and easy to clean.

If your getting a BEL or are worried about the ink you can get unprinted newspaper from lowes or some internet sites.

I find aspen to be even easier to clean than newspaper or paper towels.