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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Quote Originally Posted by TheSnakeGuy View Post
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.