Newspaper

I know that there are many threads on newspaper and such but i didnt find one asking about humidity atleast my question. If you use newspaper and get it wet enough it will turn into mold/ mildew and give the snake belly rot correct?? My question is would it be better to jsut use reptibark if I can not control the humidity of the house?

Thanks,
Keith

Many many people use newspaper in their enclosures without a problem with mold and belly rot.

If you perform your daily maintenance like a good little snakey owner, everything will be fine.

what type of maintance

open the tub.... look inside....see if the newspaper is wet....if it is change it out...give the snake fresh water... and most importantly...


make sure the snake is there :) lol

Newspaper rocks. Unlimited supply, free, easy to clean and throw away. I will prob move to kraft paper soon as the only thing I dislike is the newsprint left behind on my hands and on the tubs.

yeah but keeping the humidity up, not being able to spray the cage down is hard

OOOoooohhhh, you're using a GLASS cage???


I thought you were using a tub! Personally, I can see reptile bark being easier to use for glass.

ok, sorry i didnt make that clear

i have a rack now but i use to mist newspaper because i used bulbs and CHE's. just lightly though. it never grew mold and my snakes never got belly rot, the only thing that would happen is when it would dry out it would make 'waves'.

I use newspaper (and unprinted newspaper sheets) for all but my sand boas. I spray it down to up humidity. Never had a problem. Just be sure you clean the cage when it gets dirty. I check each snake usually twice a week at least, but at a glance I can see (sometimes smell lol) if someone's made a mess, and I'll clean it when I see it.

ok well i lost a snake to belly rot because i sprayed the cage when it had newpaper in it... this is why i dont like using it

are you sure you weren't soaking the cage? when i misted my cages with newspaper i left the hide my snake was in alone and left it dry.

indented kraft paper and newsprint and i smist never have any trouble and have yet to have a snake dye in my care. that was healthy

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Newspaper rocks. Unlimited supply, free, easy to clean and throw away. I will prob move to kraft paper soon as the only thing I dislike is the newsprint left behind on my hands and on the tubs.

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i dont get it, i would only mist it, i wonder how it happend

How often did you change out the newspaper and clean the water bowl etc?

If you are interested, feel free to have a look at the guide my fiance Rick wrote, Captain Overkill's Guide to Setting up a Glass Viv. We live pretty much in desert and other than misting while the snake is in shed, the humidity stays around 55-60%.