So I'm getting tired of having to pick substrate off the sticky feet of rats as my girl is feeding. I'm thinking of going with the outdoor carpeting for the floor of the tank and I'd like your opinions on what works best.

I've heard that you can pick up astroturf type stuff at the hardware stores. I checked, it's pretty cheap and you get a ton of it. I've also seen "repti-carpet" at the pet store, it's not so cheap and you don't get very much of it.

I notice a big difference in the textures of the carpeting. Which do you think is better? Will the stuff from Home Depot harm my snake? Is the repti-carpet really worth the extra money?