Gentle Touch for reptiles as well as rodents?
Has anyone used this as a bedding for snakes? Would it be too coarse, or too dry, for bps? I'm using it for my rodents, but have been thinking I need something more absorbant than newspaper for my larger bps.
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never heard of it. Any more info ?
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Gentle Touch is a pelleted aspen bedding marketed primarily as a cat litter, but also recommended by a lot of rodent keepers as a rodent bedding. The pellets absorb moisture very well, and when wet expand into sawdust clumps that can be easily removed.
In appearance it looks not too dissimilar to rabbit food.
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I think i will stick to aspen. I switch back and forth between paper towels and aspen.
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I don't see why it should be the a problem. I know people have kept Balls on gravel (I don't think its too harsh, (meaning the gentle touch)) The only thing I would worry about is the humidity requirement for your snakes. That may cause a problem.
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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl
I don't see why it should be the a problem. I know people have kept Balls on gravel (I don't think its too harsh, (meaning the gentle touch)) The only thing I would worry about is the humidity requirement for your snakes. That may cause a problem.
To each his own but gravel :confused: .
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Not my sorta thing, I was just pointing out that it shouldn't be too rough, because you can keep these animals on just about anything. (within reason)
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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl
Not my sorta thing, I was just pointing out that it shouldn't be too rough, because you can keep these animals on just about anything. (within reason)
Well... not really. If I were you I'd stick to certified snake bedding like aspen, Repti-Bark and good ol' newspaper. Those pellets could contain phenols that are bad for snakes.
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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl
Not my sorta thing, I was just pointing out that it shouldn't be too rough, because you can keep these animals on just about anything. (within reason)
He also said they were made from aspen, and I meant "within reason" to not include harmful substrates.
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Originally Posted by Snake Dave
Well... not really. If I were you I'd stick to certified snake bedding like aspen, Repti-Bark and good ol' newspaper. Those pellets could contain phenols that are bad for snakes.
Who certifies snake bedding? :confused:
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Who certifies snake bedding? :confused:
Your just full of questions today aren't you! :P
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Your just full of questions today aren't you! :P
Im naturally inquisitive :nerd:
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Aspen doesn't contain phenols, pine and cedar do. They make pine pellets and aspen pellets, so just make sure you know which one you're getting. I don't see how the pellets would cause problems, they are just heavy and may end up being dusty. Probably not good for humidity since they are meant to soak up moisture, but I've never used them.
And why use repti-bark or that Aspen Snake Bedding stuff? I have NO reason to waste $8 on a ONE cubic foot, already expanded, bag of aspen, when I can spend $10 and get a 5 cu. ft bag, compressed. It's aspen, regardless of how they market it. Reptibark is just nasty, expensive and dusty, and will turn your snakes red. I don't think so, ick..
