Pine shavings

[Joosway]

I have my ball python hatchling in pine shaving I'd that ok out should I use something else?

[The Serpent Merchant]

Pine shavings are not good if you are going to use shredded wood shavings you should use aspen.

[RobNJ]

Agreed, pine shavings contain oils that can be toxic to snakes.

[luvmyballs]

I agree get them off pine. I personally like to use Eco dirt.

[meowmeowkazoo]

Kiln dried pine shavings are fine to use. I use them for my boa and my pine (lol) snake. I also use them for my rats.

[Adam Chandler]

Kiln dried pine shavings are fine to use. I use them for my boa and my pine (lol) snake. I also use them for my rats.

Kiln dried pine is NOT ok to use for Ball Pythons, especially not hatchlings. Pine and Cedar contain phenols which can cause significant health problems. Kiln dried pine has less phenols, but still enough to cause serious harm.

For more guidance on which substrate to use and other husbandry I recommend looking at the BP.net caresheet.

[cmack91]

also dont use cedar, use aspen or cypress mulch if your going with the wood shavings route, there might be others you can use, but these two are for sure safe

[keith88]

Deff get it off the pine shavings! Also we use a mixture of coco fiber mixed with aspen shavings and sphagum moss. We blend it ourselves we just get bulk of each ingredient. Plus it works wonders for humidity. And its excellent for humid hides.

[CLSpider]

You can always just use newspaper (or something similar)...that's what I prefer.

[frost0214]

Deff get it off the pine shavings! Also we use a mixture of coco fiber mixed with aspen shavings and sphagum moss. We blend it ourselves we just get bulk of each ingredient. Plus it works wonders for humidity. And its excellent for humid hides.

Hi Keith, i am interested on thsi tyoe of substrate... can you show me some pics if you can. how many parts of Aspen: Coco Fiber: Moss?