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    Substrate question

    I want to do this the absolut right way. I just red on the bag containing my substrate, that its for smaller snakes.

    So, did I buy the wrong one?

    Its not chipped. Its like granules


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    Never seen that stuff before?

    I use sani-cips with my Hognose and they work well.

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    I wish i could help ya but ive never even heard of this stuff.

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    Although I have not heard or used this product, it does say it is cork bark which is safe for enclosures that house snakes. With that said, if you are looking to do things absolutely right, I would think about using aspen, newspaper, or paper towels instead. If you are set on using cork bark, just make sure that it doesn’t compact easily and you should be alright. If it does compact easily when humidity rises or when it gets wet then I would definitely suggest finding a new substrate like one of the ones I mentioned previously.

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    I also have never seen it before. I have no comment on how good or bad it may be due to this. The only substrate I have ever seen issues with are paper towels. Ingestion of paper towel is not common but it has happened and it cannot be digested, snakes have died after eating paper towels. It is the only substrate I know of I would avoid as there are other alternatives with the exact same properties.

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