Aspen is not horrible.
Some brands are dusty, some are not. Just compare brands.
I use aspen, and I've never had an issue with humidity yet, every single one of my snakes sheds in one piece with no extra effort on my part.
Sure aspen will mold, so will paper if you leave it long enough. I check my tubs every other day and spot clean when necessary, change the whole tub every 7 - 10 days or as needed.
I tried cypress once, THAT stuff was horrible. It stuck to the tub sides, stuck to the snakes, made a mess out of the water bowls, eww!
I have also tried paper. Granted it is easy to clean, but scrubbing every tub every time so they don't reek got tedious fast, not to mention giving the snakes a bath every time they passed waste or the snakes stunk too.
Bottom line, try a few things, find what works for you, and go with it.
Gale
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