Aspen or news paper? Majority vote

[MorphMaster]

Paper cuz I've actually had an injury that occurred because of the Aspen so... I have switched to paper

[rabernet]

Yeah I was just shocked how many people are already doing it. I was just unaware pretty much. I got a big box of aspen for free and I'm starting to dwindle it down. I got a baby on the way so I'm just trying to figure out the most cost effective way without negatively affecting my bps.

Some critters will go off feed if you change the type of bedding - and some baby ball pythons feed better on aspen than they do on paper.

I do use paper for all of mine - but keep an open mind that yours may not take to paper and be willing to change back if needed.

[New guy]

It is def trial and error so if I switch to paper and some don't take I will def switch them back.

[TheSnakeGuy]

Wow, I can't believe how many people use paper products. I guess it's because most of you have several herps. Myself I have one 20 gallon terrarium containing 2 very young BPs. One normal and one Black Pastel. Since I only have one tank it has a 2 inch deep layer of "All Living Things"(petsmart brand) Fir mulch. It holds moisture well and is just rough enough to encourage good shedding. Sidenote: I just got these snakes on Monday and today they had their first meal. I would post pics but mine don't want to show up when I attach them. Any ideas on that?

[tsy72001]

Aspen!


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[DooLittle]

Wow, I can't believe how many people use paper products. I guess it's because most of you have several herps. Myself I have one 20 gallon terrarium containing 2 very young BPs. One normal and one Black Pastel. Since I only have one tank it has a 2 inch deep layer of "All Living Things"(petsmart brand) Fir mulch. It holds moisture well and is just rough enough to encourage good shedding. Sidenote: I just got these snakes on Monday and today they had their first meal. I would post pics but mine don't want to show up when I attach them. Any ideas on that?

Housing bps together is not a good idea. You should get them their own enclosures.

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[Andrew21]

I just wanted to say that I use kiln-dried pine. You might be able to get it cheaper than aspen, and you also may like it more than newspaper. I tried newspaper but I like the idea of spot cleaning. You can't do that with newspaper. (which, for some people, is a plus. makes the whole cage clean) It's worked really well for me and my snakes!

[Badgemash]

I just wanted to say that I use kiln-dried pine. You might be able to get it cheaper than aspen, and you also may like it more than newspaper. I tried newspaper but I like the idea of spot cleaning. You can't do that with newspaper. (which, for some people, is a plus. makes the whole cage clean) It's worked really well for me and my snakes!

Can't pine cause respiratory problems like cedar?

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Paper cuz I've actually had an injury that occurred because of the Aspen so... I have switched to paper

What happened?

[New guy]

Can't pine cause respiratory problems like cedar?

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What happened?

I was gonna ask the same thing about pine

[Faerie]

I use a light layer of eco earth with a layer of the aspen over it.
I am lucky enough to have a reasonably located large reptile store that sells aspen that winds up pretty much cheaper than the paper towels...For the equivalent of the large bags Petco sells for $10, I pay like $3 because they buy in bulk and package themselves in a no frills bag.