how long does it take to digest?

[dr del]

Hi,

What substrate and size of waterbowl are you using in the tub?


dr del

[tizzle89]

Hi,

What substrate and size of waterbowl are you using in the tub?


dr del

eco earth

big water bowl

i no this = humidity but it was like this with no water bowl inside

[tizzle89]

eco earth

big water bowl

i no this = humidity but it was like this with no water bowl inside

not to worried about this issue atm since the corners of his eyes are turning milky blue and his belly is a nice pink color all the way down and he is getting very very scaley and really jumpy around me.. so if all this =s shed then i need all the humidity i can get atm.. i just pop the lid when i see water droplets and i have been leaven paper towls in the cage to help collect the mass humidity

[dr del]

Hi,

Yep high humidity isn't a bad thing during the shed cycle by any means - but a wet substrate could be a serious problem.

The eco earth should dry out over time and a smaller waterbowl would be a good stopgap in the meantime I think.

But if the humidity doesn't go down you might want to think of using a substrate like newspaper to avoid the possibility of scalerot etc.


dr del

[tizzle89]

Hi,

Yep high humidity isn't a bad thing during the shed cycle by any means - but a wet substrate could be a serious problem.

The eco earth should dry out over time and a smaller waterbowl would be a good stopgap in the meantime I think.

But if the humidity doesn't go down you might want to think of using a substrate like newspaper to avoid the possibility of scalerot etc.


dr del

of course you mean blank newspaper lol newspaper ink never drys and will turn my snake black... would be cool but im sure he would get ink poisoning sooner or later just to clear it up in case someone who doesnt know reads this post

[Elise.m]

I read somewhere on this forum that most newspaper companies use soy based ink, so it shouldn't hurt your snake. I have two of my snakes on printed newspaper, and their bellies are still pure white. Only thing it rubs off on is their water bowl and hide, if they pee under it.

[dr del]

Hi,

Nup I meant newspaper.

It has never turned any of mine black or caused them any problems.

And it hasn't been poisonous for a long time.


dr del

[tizzle89]

Hi,

Nup I meant newspaper.

It has never turned any of mine black or caused them any problems.

And it hasn't been poisonous for a long time.


dr del

hmm... well my wife was looking on a skink forum just for skinks and it showed pics of the skinks after being on the newspaper.. it really does turn them black and they said it hasnt been proven poisonous yet but... my aunt had some ferrets and put them on newspaper for awhile.. and they died.. course they ate it.. its something i wouldnt risk beings u can go to a newspaper print and just get the paper.. probs cheaper then the newspaper after printing...

in the long run i wouldnt risk puting my reps on newspaper with ink on it.. i can handle a newspaper for 5 mins and have black hands.. so the balls in ur court what u put ur reps on.. ill stick with eco earth nice n safe

[Swingline0.0.1]

I have been using regular newspaper for years, with no problems.

[tizzle89]

I have been using regular newspaper for years, with no problems.

glad to hear no issues but its true the ink doesnt dry.. run ur finger across the pics/ words... now look at ur finger... point proven.. sides ask ur self this question... do i want to live on newspaper for 30 years? just like with my ferrets i put myself in their shoes... do i want to be caged 24/7? nah i wanna run free inside the house and find random objects and hide them from stephen so he has to find them... like ma wallet... lol or liners for my shoes.. always a joy


sides i cant use just paper my heating pads on lowest setting gets to 95+ so i have to use dirt or my snake will cook...


dunno about soy based... but i do know that if a ferret eats it the ferret dies.. but this was back like 10 years ago so they may have changed it.. but every state/city press are diff and may not use this soy based ink