Finding urine

[DMills]

I'm a new BP owner. Given that I'm a little OCD when it comes to cleanliness, I have a random question. Is there any way to "see" a BP's urine on their substrate? Can you use a blacklight or something to see which area is soiled? I can smell it but can't tell where it is.

[BHReptiles]

What kind of substrate are you using? You'll be able to see urates no matter what substrate you use since they are solid balls of chalk-like material. As for urine, you'll just have to sniff it out or change to substrate. I used to use aspen and now I use newspaper. I love it and it's really easy to spot when you need to change the bedding. The only time I use substrate is when my balls go into shed. Then they get cypress bark to hold humidity.

[TheSnakeGuy]

You should be checking daily for urates and stool. You wont miss the urates, and most of the time you'll smell the stool as soon as you open the cage.

[DMills]

I use coconut as my substrate. I like it because it looks nice and holds humidity well. That said I have been considering a switch to paper and moving to the coconut when she's in shed. Thanks for the reply to my crazy question!

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You should be checking daily for urates and stool. You wont miss the urates, and most of the time you'll smell the stool as soon as you open the cage.

I check daily - the urine is the problem.

[BHReptiles]

I would switch to paper towels or newspaper. Since I switched I LOVE the newspaper. I check my tubs daily and clean when necessary.

[lX V1P3R Xl]

I would switch to paper towels or newspaper. Since I switched I LOVE the newspaper. I check my tubs daily and clean when necessary.

How do you keep the humidity up when you use newspaper?

[DMills]

^^ x2, humidity with paper towel/newspaper substrate?