What Kind Of Bedding Do You Use? Cypress Or Aspen?

[stargazed85]

Newspaper!

[SnakeGirl3]

I use newspaper as well. It isn't fancy or whatever, but it's cheap, it works, and it's a great insulator.

[Mike Schultz]

Newspaper or cypress. Make sure your cypress isnt too wet or it can turn septic from urates/fecal matter.

I like aspen for colubrids but not so much for ball pythons.

[CoolioTiffany]

Newspaper or cypress. Make sure your cypress isnt too wet or it can turn septic from urates/fecal matter.

I like aspen for colubrids but not so much for ball pythons.

I've always used Aspen for my colubrids, but I'm using paper towels for my Kingsnake because I moved him into a new enclosure and have no Aspen at the moment.

[FIREball]

Blended cypress is fine, dont worry about the pine being in there, I know people who use strictly pine for bps and no problems.

Dont worry about the bugs either, they are harmless to your snakes. I wouldn't waste your time baking or pre treating.

I have used both Harlan Aspen and blended cypress from my local lawn shop. If you need humidity (open air rack, aquarium) go with cypress, if you have a pvc or enclosed rack aspen should be fine.

[seeya205]

Neither! I use coconut fibre!

[jimbravo9]

I use aspen for my corns and used to use cypress for the pythons. I use news paper for the balls and bloods etc... I just find it alot easier for clean up and replacing.

[Danounet]

I liked aspen when I tried it, but most of my BPs are still growing and feeding constantly so they would pee and poo more than I would like to and it just makes a mess with the constantly cleaning the Aspen. I use newspaper for now, it's easy to clean and FREE, also like someone already mentioned, it's a great insulator!

[Big Gunns]

BG likes aspen for small Balls, and Cypress for adults.

Don't know about that Cypress dude.

[mrmertz]

Neither. Canadian peat moss. We live in the desert SW and holding humidity is a HUGE problem here.