What kind of aspen

Yea i know most of you are sick of the polls but this is my first one and i would like to see what people use

Now do you use the shredded apsen like this?

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/1/shred.jpg

Or do you guys use the like chipped aspen like this?

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/2034/chipq.jpg

I use the first one.

I currently use shredded aspen, but I've got a big bag of aspen Sani-Chips that I'm going to try out. It's about the size of confetti...

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

I currently use shredded aspen, but I've got a big bag of aspen Sani-Chips that I'm going to try out. It's about the size of confetti...

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I may also have to give that a try...

I am using the chipped that I use for my rats but going to tractor supply soon to get the 8 lb bag of the shredded stuff.

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Originally Posted by MitsuMike

I am using the chipped that I use for my rats but going to tractor supply soon to get the 8 lb bag of the shredded stuff.

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i was just at tractor supply i didnt see any shredded stuff only chipped so i picked up a bag of the chipped. :mad:

I like the shressed but the chipped stuff is much cheaper :P

Use Sanichips.. I'm surprised how good they hold Humidity.. Actually to good i was forced to make extra holes in tubs!!

Both.... I mix them together for some strange reason. :P

Both types seem to work fine, but I can only seem to find the chipped stuff in large bulk packages, and I have way too many snakes to be buying small bags of aspen.

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Originally Posted by wendhend

Both types seem to work fine, but I can only seem to find the chipped stuff in large bulk packages, and I have way too many snakes to be buying small bags of aspen.

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Yea i just put some of the chipped stuff in today its not bad :gj:

Chipped. I was using the other stuff and the really tiny cut confetti aspen but when one of my snakes got a mouth full of bedding I quickly changed. The chipped is so big that it doesnt get caught in their mouth. If any is stuck to the rat it falls off before the snake swallows it. I also use newspaper in some cases and kiln dried pine for the rats.

Whatever you use, just make sure you can verify its been KILN DRIED

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Whatever you use, just make sure you can verify its been KILN DRIED

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Yea the chipped i have is :gj:

Im dont like the feel of chipped but i seem to like it better. Bigger bag for less money. Seems to not be to bad during feeding like less stuck to mouse. Also i find it much easier to clean. The chipped seems to not take off and fly in the air like the shredded does. Also less messy?

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Whatever you use, just make sure you can verify its been KILN DRIED

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How would one find this out? I have some AlfaPet brand aspen bedding, checked the back and it doesn't mention it :/

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Originally Posted by alittleFREE

How would one find this out? I have some AlfaPet brand aspen bedding, checked the back and it doesn't mention it :/

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Next best thing would be to call them or look it up online :gj:

i do a mixture of the two. my snakes seem to love it

i use shredded

i was using shredded cuz my girl seemed more comfortable laying on it. i switched to newspaper tho cuz cleaning really sucked.

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Originally Posted by Sarin

Both.... I mix them together for some strange reason. :P

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Meh, that's not so strange! Hey ya got the best of both worlds there - whatever "the best of both wordls" is!

I (we) use aspen chips. I think this is what we are sticking with after gowing through peat moss, ReptiBark, etc. Easy for spot cleaning, costs is easy on the budget for the amount you get and not messy.

We were using shredded aspen but we switched to sani chips about 3 years ago and I love them.

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Originally Posted by mrmertz

. Easy for spot cleaning, costs is easy on the budget for the amount you get and not messy.

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Yea i think the zoomed u get like 8.8L for like $8

The bag i bought is 113L for $9

Almost 12x the ammount lol

I also use the shredded aspen.

I use shredded for my colubrids. My BP gets newspaper. I can't help it she likes the sports section. :P

I use shredded when I use Aspen. related question does anyone know which aspen is used or does it matter? (Trembling, American, Big tooth ?)

i prefer the shredded aspen but it cheaper on me to get the chipped( shaving type) of aspen a block of aspen shaving cost me about 25 bucks and comes in 8.0 cubic ft compressed)
I spent over 60 bucks on the shredded type and still didn't do all my cages . the other type does at least all the cages 2x

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Originally Posted by mechnut450

i prefer the shredded aspen but it cheaper on me to get the chipped( shaving type) of aspen a block of aspen shaving cost me about 25 bucks and comes in 8.0 cubic ft compressed)
I spent over 60 bucks on the shredded type and still didn't do all my cages . the other type does at least all the cages 2x

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yea that's a good price i spent around 10 on 4 cubic ft compressed

i use the shredded i can get it at tractor supply in a 4.0 bag for 9.99

shredded aspen