Corn Cobs bedding

Has anyone used these substrate before? I did a search on this forum but only gotten vague results. I kinda like em because of the sandy/loose texture. But its mostly used for birds and mammals.

Appreciate your input.

Never seen it but if that is indeed the texture i might think it'd suck all your humidity up. I'd say steer from anything "grainy" due to potential ingestion problems.

im not too worried about the humidity, but ingestion problems is something to worry about. I dont think ill experiment with it.

Actually, that's what my big ball came in with, but while they are unlikely to ingest it, the risk is tremendous of impaction if they do, which can easily be fatal because it will block fecal matter from leaving the body. Avoid it.

I totally agree with Marla on this one If you want an impacted snake this is the substrate to use the problem is when swallowed the little chunks swell.
Also you should be worried about your humidity ,it is a vital element in keeping your animal healthy . and with corn cob it will mold almost over night with a light spray ,overall not a wise choice for substrate

Thx for the replies guys!

Sooo, Repti-Bark is save to consume?

Actually no substrate is probably safe to consume. I would be worried about them ingesting any substrate. Definitely something you need to worry about if you are using loose substrate.

Thanks, The reason I asked was because Zoo Med claims Repti Bark is a completely natural substrate and may be safely ingested by many reptiles.

As stated above it is probably not best for any substrate to be swallowed but corn cob is one of the worst
from what I uderstand it almost seems to stick to to the inside of the animal much like a pill you try to swallow with no water and then absorbs moisture from the animal and swell within and impacts the snake
It was a popular substrate in the early 80's for colubrids until it was found to be causeing so many impactions

I just bought my first bag of Repti-bark today, and set up my cage. It says it's safe to ingest, and the pieces are so small, I don't think there'd be a problem of choking on it or anything. I'm sure it'd be safe if a ball consumed a few little chunks of it. But not massive amounts. Then impaction might be a problem.

i would steer clear of the grainy and the coarse kind altogether. back in the mid 80's i have kept them on the coarse kind, but i never experienced an impactation problem. it doesn't mean it can't happen. i have used the grainy kind for a leo colony before, but don't think it holds the humidity well. i use newspaper for my breeder balls and when i dislayed my copperheads, i used aspen. if you are real worried about impactation, i would suggest newspaper. it isn't the prettiest, but you can't beat the price!

I use EcoEarth shredded coconut substrate; Roo's eaten a tiny bit mashed up on her prey before, but her fecals have all been normal thus far. Still, if you're concerned about your snake eating her substrate, newspaper's the way to go. :)

That, or feeding out of the tank. :)

I'd never use corn-cob bedding.
I can't digest it, so I wouldn't expect my snake too.
Try eating a can of corn, you'll have corn chunks after taking a dump. Its a beautiful thing.

lol, that was funny.
I would steer clear of any substrate that's loose, personally. Bps have those heat-sensing pits in their noses, and dirt particles can become lodged in there. This is the reason why sand should Never be used as a sub. for Bps. I'd fear that any other grainy or dirty substrate could do the same thing. I swear by newspaper all tha way!