Best loose substrate

[CloudtheBoa]

The loose substrats I've used are ReptiBark and EcoEarth, and EcoEarth has been the one I stick to. It does wonders for humidity, and my guys always have a wonderful sheen. I use the bedding as my sole source of humidity. I pour water directly into the bedding, and mix everything up so that the water is evenly distributed, until it's darkened and damp. It should still fall freely and be a dark-ish brown, but not a dark dark brown and it shouldn't clump together in balls when it falls from your hand. Then I spread it out and level the bedding, and tamp it down slightly to help it hold in humidity even longer. I've never had my snakes get irritated mouths and they ingest it and pass it perfectly fine, even my tiny garter. I give EcoEarth a 10/10.