Corn Cob Bedding?

[displacedinbc]

Has anyone ever used this as a substrate for BP's? I saw some in the Co Op where I get my aspen bedding from and noticed it. It says on the bag it is ok for small animals, birds, reptiles and is 100% dustless.

thanks....

[Slim]

Funny that is says 100% dustless, because back in the day before I went to paper substate, I think I looked at almost everything out there, and the thing for me that elimintated both corn cob and walnut shell right off the bat, was the dust.

I'm not sure what the manufacturer defines as dust, but when I poured some into a container, a lot of very, very small particles went flying every where. I decided against it as soon as I saw that.

[FIREball]

Ive used corn cob for rats and it has way less dust than aspen. Not sure I would use it though for my snakes.

[roosterman2173]

I tried it once and it will suck all the humidity out of your enclosure.

[displacedinbc]

Hey Guys:

Thanks for the answers. I got a bit of a chance to Google it and it seems it is definitely not a good thing for snakes. It says it really doesn't hold feces and urine well and is bacteria prone quickly.

I am also interested in maybe trying some coconut husk substrate. There seems to be a few types out there, but some really good for snakes and very good for show. If any of you use it can you please relate your experiences.

thanks....

[Exotic Ectotherms]

I am also interested in maybe trying some coconut husk substrate. There seems to be a few types out there, but some really good for snakes and very good for show. If any of you use it can you please relate your experiences.

thanks....

I use Eco-Earth and couldn't be happier. It holds humidity very well and looks great. It is also not an impaction risk and has no splinters. Lastly, it is a "green" product, unlike cypress. I read an article (I forget where or I would have posted a link to it) that illustrated the ecological impact of the cypress trees being harvested at the rate they are and it was pretty alarming. I'm not knocking anyone who uses cypress, just I choose not to.