Cleaning/Substrate dilemma.. Opinions please?

[Twitchy]

I use coconut husk bedding and I love it. It is great for spot cleaning as it absorbs liquids well as controls odors, does not get moldy either. It is also great for maintaining proper humidity. I also like the natural look it adds to the terrarium its also pretty inexpensive

http://www.amazon.com/Kritters-Crumble-Natural-Coconut-Substrate/dp/B004A8ZQCU/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1396975832&sr=1-4&keywords=coconut+husk+bedding

Now I just got my ball python about a month ago but this is the cleaning routine I use for my sulcata tortoise who uses reptibark bedding but will I use this method for the python as well. I check the bedding daily when I change the water, look for any dirty spots and remove the surrounding bedding. Then weekly I remove the bedding and place it in a bag, disinfect the terrarium and put the substrate back in. I replace the substrate every month or so. Hope this helps!

[Inarikins]

I do a complete scrubdown (not just spraying with cleaner and changing the substrate) once a month, weather allowing. We have a hot water hose outside but if it's too cold, I can't really go out there and there's nowhere else inside to do it. I've transitioned solely to newspaper for all my BPs (my sand boa has ground walnut shells) but when I had them on reptibark (which I much prefer, but is of course more expensive) I would only spot-clean. When I scrubbed down their tub, I just threw away the substrate. For me, it seems silly to put dirty substrate (because it is dirty. Spotcleaning the poop or urates doesn't remove the stuff that's been peed on) back into a fresh, clean tub.

[Morris Reese]

I do a complete scrubdown (not just spraying with cleaner and changing the substrate) once a month, weather allowing. We have a hot water hose outside but if it's too cold, I can't really go out there and there's nowhere else inside to do it. I've transitioned solely to newspaper for all my BPs (my sand boa has ground walnut shells) but when I had them on reptibark (which I much prefer, but is of course more expensive) I would only spot-clean. When I scrubbed down their tub, I just threw away the substrate. For me, it seems silly to put dirty substrate (because it is dirty. Spotcleaning the poop or urates doesn't remove the stuff that's been peed on) back into a fresh, clean tub.

Do you feed inside the enclosure or do you use a feeding tub? I know opinions vary, but I do not remove my girl from her home to feed her. I was just curious about feeding on this substrate and the chance for ingestion while feeding. Is it pretty safe for a BP!

[Inarikins]

Do you feed inside the enclosure or do you use a feeding tub? I know opinions vary, but I do not remove my girl from her home to feed her. I was just curious about feeding on this substrate and the chance for ingestion while feeding. Is it pretty safe for a BP!

I feed in enclosure! I also don't really worry about them ingesting substrate unless it's that ends up making them so they can't close their mouth properly or there's a lot of substrate. Because I always dried my rats really well after thawing them, it was never an issue with substrate sticking so they rarely if ever actually ingested any. Now that they're on paper, I just squeeze the water off of them with my hand and offer - my snakes that are eating right now don't care if the rat is actually wet or dry.

[sopa]

I use coconut husk bedding and I love it. It is great for spot cleaning as it absorbs liquids well as controls odors, does not get moldy either. It is also great for maintaining proper humidity. I also like the natural look it adds to the terrarium its also pretty inexpensive

http://www.amazon.com/Kritters-Crumble-Natural-Coconut-Substrate/dp/B004A8ZQCU/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1396975832&sr=1-4&keywords=coconut+husk+bedding

Now I just got my ball python about a month ago but this is the cleaning routine I use for my sulcata tortoise who uses reptibark bedding but will I use this method for the python as well. I check the bedding daily when I change the water, look for any dirty spots and remove the surrounding bedding. Then weekly I remove the bedding and place it in a bag, disinfect the terrarium and put the substrate back in. I replace the substrate every month or so. Hope this helps!

i just bought this.. i'm on aspen and i don't like it one bit, and was debating on eco earth but read that it can get stuck between scales or in the mouth once in a while. THANK YOU for your recommendation

[Twitchy]

your welcome! glad to help