Gene finally has a thread!

[Sauzo]

Is Eco earth too dusty? Or messy?

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It is kind of messy but not terrible. As for dusty, no more dusty than ReptiChips when it dries out. Any substrate is going to cause dust if you stir it all over when it's dry. Aspen did it, EE does it and even ReptiChips did it when I would push it all into one mountain to wet it down. Just do what I did, try all different kinds and see what works best for you. ReptiChips was nice except like I said, I couldn't find piss in it as it would fall between the bigger pieces. Same with poops. With Eco Earth, it just sits on top and poop generally gets coated in the EE like a dusting of sugar so it doesn't get smeared all over and piss is easy to see as you just look for a big round wet spot and then just spot clean that. Plus it clumps more or less which makes it easier.

[Stearns84]

I made the mistake about joining a few ball python groups on Facebook. Figured more snakes on my feed is never a bad thing. I know we have all started somewhere but hell, most are idiots. Most have the worst husbandry I have ever seen. Snakes have RI and 3 or 4 stuck sheds. One person asked if they could use coffee grounds as substrate. And instead of everyone helping, the admins are huge thermostat nazi. They bark and beat down on them, but instead if advice they just repeat the same :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: on every post.

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[Stearns84]

Gene only uses his hide when he's in shed. So I figured I'll give his large hide to Tina. While I was at the dollar store getting balloons I found a 7qt oil pan for 50 cents. I'll just cut a hold and roll the edges so it isn't sharp. Best 50 cents I've spent.

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[Sauzo]

Lol nice. Freakin Walmart I guess quit selling the black 18 qt sterilite dish pans I use as hides!!! So not sure what I'm going to do when Gina and Rango need big hides. Might end up sucking it up and having to get extra large RBI ones unless I find a tub I like at my local restaurant supply stores.

[Stearns84]

Went with cypress and bought two bags. $50 later kid of blows. But I did find these bad boys at Wal-Mart.

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[Sauzo]

Yeah those are the same things I use for my big snakes. I get them at Tractor Supply Co.

[jmcrook]

$50 for two bags of cypress and two water bowls?!? Woof... tell me where you're shopping so I know what places to avoid.


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[jmcrook]

I guess now that I'm thinking about it that not terrible depending on the size of the bags of cypress.


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[Stearns84]

$50 for two bags of cypress and two water bowls?!? Woof... tell me where you're shopping so I know what places to avoid.


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No, that was just the mulch. I just went to outsmart. Where can I get cheap substrate?

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[Stearns84]

Petsmart

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