Breaking Down............

[Royal Morphz]

Well a good Snake friend came out to Lost Wages (Las Vegas) for a visit. I promised I wouldn't spend the whole time talking about BP's, yeah right lol.
Well in our talks about all things snake, one thing hit my like a ton of bricks. He said that he thought keeping BP's on paper was really cruel. I keep all my BP's on white butchers paper, it's easy and fairly cheap( about 30 bucks for a roll that has lasted me way over a year) and it most of all keeps everything so clean and orderly. Well the way he explained it made alot of sense. It is softer and well I know I wouldn't want to lay on the hard floor all day and night lol. So I'm breaking down and switching over to Santichips because I like it better that just shreaded aspen. I will keep you all updated on how it goes. We all know how anal I am when it comes to the order in which my snake room is lol.

[rabernet]

I know I wouldn't want to lay on the hard floor all day and night lol.

Ahhhh, but you are not a snake! We can't place human needs on an animal with different basics needs than ourselves or desires.

I'm sure that the snake does not care one whit about paper or looking for something softer to lay on.

However, there's nothing wrong with trying something new - as long as your snakes are well cared for!

[Royal Morphz]

Thanks Robin that is a good point. To all fairness to Tom he wasn't saying I was being cruel he just was saying he didn't like using paper. He gave me a valid enough argument that obviously sway my anal mind lol.

[AaronP]

Ahhhh, but you are not a snake! We can't place human needs on an animal with different basics needs than ourselves or desires.

I'm sure that the snake does not care one whit about paper or looking for something softer to lay on.

However, there's nothing wrong with trying something new - as long as your snakes are well cared for!

I completely agree with Robin I've kept my snakes on Painter's paper (basically unprinted newspaper) and Aspen (what I keep them on now) and I've had no behavior changes between the two. In fact the only reason I do aspen is cause of humidity and it's easier to clean for me.

[STORMS]

So I'm breaking down and switching over to Santichips because I like it better that just shredded aspen.

What are Santichips??? I have never heard of this. Enlighten me please?

I have used aspen & newspaper (which I didn't care for). Now I use paper towels (which I'm not too thrilled with the look of), and would like to find something else. So, I need details.

[LadyOhh]

What are Santichips??? I have never heard of this. Enlighten me please?

I have used aspen & newspaper (which I didn't care for). Now I use paper towels (which I'm not too thrilled with the look of), and would like to find something else. So, I need details.

Sanichips...

Chipped aspen.

[zackw419]

I keep mine on reptibark which looks just like dirt. I figure since we pulled these guys out of their natural habitats and put them in tubs the least I can to is try to make their habitat as accurate as possible.

[STORMS]

Thanks to the Lady(ohh) with all the answers

Is it safe to assume, if I didn't care for shredded aspen - I probably won't much care for the chipped stuff?

Maybe it's time to give coco fiber a whirl...

[AaronP]

I keep mine on reptibark which looks just like dirt. I figure since we pulled these guys out of their natural habitats and put them in tubs the least I can to is try to make their habitat as accurate as possible.

They don't know the difference. As long as they have food, water, accurate humidity, temperatures as well as a sense of being "safe" they're satisfied. Ball Pythons aren't like dogs or cats, they don't like to roll around in the dirt just cause

[Patrick Long]

I like Paper..........I thought about switching, due to the noise, but I cant. I cant stand the mess of everything else. Its somuch easier to just get a new piece of paper than it is to spot clean a turd in the corner.