substrate question

[RichieBoo]

Hi substrate question..i never used substate before..always used paper or matts.. so i got a 800 gram female and she has not ate in 3 weeks i called the guy i bought her from and he thinks it because she is on paper and not what she is use to..aspen bedding..so the question is is aspen okay or should i go with something else.. thinking of moving all my guys on to substrate.. what do u think..

[Kaorte]

I have heard that some picky eaters will eat when switched from paper to loose substrate. But this isn't true for every snake.

Aspen is perfectly fine to use though. I would wait a week after you change substrates before offering food again.

[Alexandra V]

Yeah, aspen is just fine for them. Give her some time to settle into the new changes before you offer food again, and then see if it makes a difference.