Quote Originally Posted by Zoe View Post
Just playin Devil's advocate, here...



The issue isn't that it's not digestible, it's that a mouthful of it can, in rare cases, be harmful. For example, if it gets in the snake's mouth and festers, an infection could develop.



True, but in the wild they usually are not on loose substrate; rather, they are on plants, branches, and hard packed dirt. Additionally, the prey they consume would not usually be wet and therefore various debris would not stick as easily.

That said, I like coconut fibre. It is a renewable resource, resistant to bacteria and mold, but I find it needs to be kept damp. If you let it dry out, it definitely does start sticking to things.
in rare cases maybe, but would you rather be standing there picking chips of wood outta their mouth while they down the rat or let them eat in peace?
ive tried all the other substrates and none are less of a worry than ecoearth.

oh and i let mine get pretty dry. and the humidity is still at 70%

and wait why would the rat/mouse be wet when feeding? mine are always dry.
with the exception of drool from my snakes.

for the most part theres always very little EE in my lill ones mouth from the strike not dragging in the prey,

but to each their own