The best substrate ever...

[ScottyBoa]

I have a melamine rack and using aspen there was never a humidity problem. I actually had to melt a few more holes in the tubs because there was a little too MUCH humidity. Cypress works too as does newspaper/shop towels etc... I've used both the hamster style shaved aspen and the snake aspen effectively. Best bet is to just buy huge bags of it online or at a local herp store if available.

[Friday2214]

I use reptile carpet for my small snake, and Aspen for the adult snake.

[pink_zombie]

I use to use bark soil, and then i got gnats that liked it too much from a plant i brought in and took out quick lol..

i have a big tank, so its very hard to keep humidity in.. if you have a wood or a different type of encloser, you can get away with paper towel or even just news paper(any kind). You can put some paper towel into caves and dampen them up to make them more humid on the warm side of the encloser.

What i am doing right now. is a few sheets of newpaper on the bottom, papertowel in her cave, and in a humid plastic hut. on her hot side.


soon, the best thing i have researched, is coconut soil, if you have a tank as it keeps the humidity in really well, that is what im going to be using.. you can also spray the tank down with water every day, and even pour some water where the head pad is, as soil should get wetish in the morning and dry out by evening.. (also use bought filtered water the ones you can refill at the store, as theres less minerals and wont leave spots on your tank if thats what you have).

then the moss stuff i will be using in her cave and plastic hut, cause that too keeps it in very well.

hope that helps.

[WingedWolfPsion]

Newspaper--it's much easier to keep things sanitary. If humidity is too low, buying a humidifier is the best solution. Don't underestimate the size you'll need.

[pink_zombie]

ya paper towel and newspaper is the best.. but since i have a tank, humidifier doesnt work well seeing that i have a huge house, and not small rooms.. plus i live in a cold climate during winter, so the heat is on all the time.. etc.. and no humidifier that runs through my heat..

so if you can have a humidifer and keep the room up with humidity yep that would work great..

glass tanks i just find it doesnt do much.. or if you have big rooms.

oh and if you do have humidity problems. i wouldnt go with aspen cause it cant get wet like newspaper, papertowel, moss or coconut soil.

[warman0712]

Sounds Good.