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View Poll Results: What kind do you use?

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  • Shredded

    25 62.50%
  • Chipped

    10 25.00%
  • Other maybe?

    5 12.50%
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    Re: What kind of aspen

    Quote Originally Posted by wendhend View Post
    Both types seem to work fine, but I can only seem to find the chipped stuff in large bulk packages, and I have way too many snakes to be buying small bags of aspen.
    Yea i just put some of the chipped stuff in today its not bad
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    Re: What kind of aspen

    Chipped. I was using the other stuff and the really tiny cut confetti aspen but when one of my snakes got a mouth full of bedding I quickly changed. The chipped is so big that it doesnt get caught in their mouth. If any is stuck to the rat it falls off before the snake swallows it. I also use newspaper in some cases and kiln dried pine for the rats.

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    Re: What kind of aspen

    Whatever you use, just make sure you can verify its been KILN DRIED

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    Re: What kind of aspen

    Quote Originally Posted by 2kdime View Post
    Whatever you use, just make sure you can verify its been KILN DRIED
    Yea the chipped i have is

    Im dont like the feel of chipped but i seem to like it better. Bigger bag for less money. Seems to not be to bad during feeding like less stuck to mouse. Also i find it much easier to clean. The chipped seems to not take off and fly in the air like the shredded does. Also less messy?
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    Re: What kind of aspen

    Quote Originally Posted by 2kdime View Post
    Whatever you use, just make sure you can verify its been KILN DRIED
    How would one find this out? I have some AlfaPet brand aspen bedding, checked the back and it doesn't mention it :/

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    Re: What kind of aspen

    Quote Originally Posted by alittleFREE View Post
    How would one find this out? I have some AlfaPet brand aspen bedding, checked the back and it doesn't mention it :/
    Next best thing would be to call them or look it up online
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    Re: What kind of aspen

    i do a mixture of the two. my snakes seem to love it
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    Re: What kind of aspen

    i use shredded

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    Re: What kind of aspen

    i was using shredded cuz my girl seemed more comfortable laying on it. i switched to newspaper tho cuz cleaning really sucked.
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    Re: What kind of aspen

    Quote Originally Posted by Sarin View Post
    Both.... I mix them together for some strange reason.
    Meh, that's not so strange! Hey ya got the best of both worlds there - whatever "the best of both wordls" is!

    I (we) use aspen chips. I think this is what we are sticking with after gowing through peat moss, ReptiBark, etc. Easy for spot cleaning, costs is easy on the budget for the amount you get and not messy.

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