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View Poll Results: What type of bedding/substrate do you use?

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  • Aspen

    11 21.57%
  • Birch

    0 0%
  • Pine or Cedar : P lol

    0 0%
  • Other; please explain below

    29 56.86%
  • Newspaper

    15 29.41%
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    Cypress. I have a custom cage and it hold humidity well and ballences out the CHE heat source.
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    Kraft paper and reptisorb. I will likely be switching to reptisorb exclusively due to the shipping cost of the kraft paper.

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    Bounty here too

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    Paper towels all the way. Easy to spot messes and inexpensive.
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    Re: Which bedding do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by RideRed12 View Post
    Welp, I'm planning on switching to a different substrate than newspaper for some particular reasons. What does everyone use?
    Pine.

    Yes, you heard me - pine.

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    i use aspen and mulch mixed together, mainly to keep up humidity and help with the shedding process

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    Re: Which bedding do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
    Pine.

    Yes, you heard me - pine.
    ~gasp~!
    ~Steffe

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    Re: Which bedding do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
    Pine.

    Yes, you heard me - pine.
    Skip, if I may, add a qualifier Kiln dried ...

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    Re: Which bedding do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
    Pine.

    Yes, you heard me - pine.
    I have friends and family that have used pine for decades and never had a problem with it for birds and reptiles. I just used the paper towels because I always have them.
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    And a lot of Tarantulas

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    Re: Which bedding do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
    Skip, if I may, add a qualifier Kiln dried ...

    Somewhere off in the distance, a duck is quacking sadly………………..

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