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has anyone used it for a bp and can it be misted like cypress mulch to help with humidity? :mrgreen:
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reptile carpet?
I used it for awhile, but decided to toss it,newspaper is sooo much easier for me.
Yes it can be misted, i found that it held humidity quite well.
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0.1 Colombian Redtail Boa
0.2 Salmon Pastel Redtail Boa's
0.1 normal Ball Python
0.1 Ball Python.
0.1 Albino Ball Python
0.1 Amelanistic Corn Snake
1.0 Sonoran Gopher
1.0 Mexican black Kingsnake
0.1 Luecistic Texas rat snake
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The repti carpet stuff is really a bad idea.. It will hold bacteria in and is a pain to clean and disenfect... Go with some Disposable cage liners...
Just a reptile lover!!!!!
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I've been using ESU terrarium "carpet" for years with no issues. I would think the only way you would run into bacteria is if you where not washing it thoroughly. I always wash the piece before its ever used and of course when cleaning enclosures. It lasts forever with reptiles that cant tear it up with claws and cleans easily. This material isn't something that would hold in alot of moisture to cause bacteria to grow either so you should take note of that when looking. That being said you now know the use of such material should be enclosure specific. Since its not super thick its not a humidity holder. I am using it in tubs and it works great. Although I am considering changing over to litter for the winter.
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ive used astro turf (pretty much the same as reptile carpet) on all 3 of my snakes ever since i got them. never had a problem with it. if you use it, make sure you have 2 or 3 extra pieces though, so you have something to replace dirty peices.
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1.0 Burm-Homer
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I used astro turf when we first got Sophie, but ended up ditching it for papertowels and newspaper (for some reason I use papertowels for Soph and newspaper for all the rest, not sure why that is)..anyway, the carpet was too inconvenient for me, much easier to just toss and replace the paper type substrate. Nothing wrong w/using it though, all depends on your preference. And as mentioned, make sure you clean/dry thoroughly and have a couple extra pieces on hand.
~Caren~
"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it." Confucius
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1.0.2 BP:Smitty,Sophie,Unamed One, 1.1 Cali King:Serpico,Simone
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It looks better than newspaper for sure but when it comes to ease of cleaning, newspaper is the best substrate i think.
0.1 Albino Redtail Boa
0.1 Colombian Redtail Boa
0.2 Salmon Pastel Redtail Boa's
0.1 normal Ball Python
0.1 Ball Python.
0.1 Albino Ball Python
0.1 Amelanistic Corn Snake
1.0 Sonoran Gopher
1.0 Mexican black Kingsnake
0.1 Luecistic Texas rat snake
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Yeah, it's nicer looking, but I also keep our snakes in sterilites, so appearance isn't of much importance I guess.
~Caren~
"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it." Confucius
1.0 Other Half - Mark, 0.1 Child - Samantha
1.0.2 BP:Smitty,Sophie,Unamed One, 1.1 Cali King:Serpico,Simone
1.2 Canines, 0.2 Felines
1.1 RES Turtles - Thomas & Thomasina
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i used it to for my 10 gal but couldnt find any the size of my 50 gal so i use reptibark, i never had any problems w/it and i dont know what he meant by hard to disinfect because all u got to do is put it in a tub or somethin and soak it with some bleach and water
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