Quote Originally Posted by Tayler.jonesy View Post
The vet got me paranoid about bacteria. My butter loves to burrow, she told me to ditch the aspen bedding because it could cause an RI, he would burrow in the sphagnum too so I stopped using it fearing the worst.
I switch between coconut husk fiber and paper towels. I used newspaper once but I usually run out fast because I use it with my conure. I guess the easiest thing to use to monitor bacteria growth would be paper towels because its easier to spot feces and urine. You clean it when its dirty and disinfect the enclosure and that's it!

If aspen bedding caused RI's I don't think any snake keeper would use it! Is there a different vet in your area? Yours sounds very unreliable. :/