Tired of paper towel want to go something more natural looking?

[Adamrhh]

I only have one baby ball python so price isn't a concern, I've had him on paper towel and no longer like the look of it. I plan on changing his place when hes eating tomorrow out his cage. Here is my options:

Cypress mulch from All living things
Eco earth bricks
Others??

I don't like the light color of aspen, my ball is albino. What do you guys recommend for me?

[lorenhavens]

I use coconut husk works great for me.

[KMG]

I mix Forest Floor cypress mulch, Repti Bark, and Eco Earth. I mix in the amount of each to make the desired more natural looking substrate. My Ball cage has a pretty equal mix but my Hoggy has more Eco Earth since she likes to burrow. I just mix it in a big tub until it looks how I want and then scoop it in.

[Mr. Misha]

I like coconut husk as well. Great for humidity as well.

[That_One_New_Guy]

I do the same as KMG it makes bright snakes pop and looks natural with the humidity bonus

[tacticalveterinarian]

Any of the above mentioned substrates work great both in function and for naturalistic appearance!

[Bloody Holly]

Coconut husk is the way to go imo.

[jclaiborne]

I mainly keep lizards and they are all on a soil mix...I switched my snake over to it as well and have never looked back

[kitedemon]

I have tried a ton of substrates over the years.

My preference list fave to least fave,
Coco coir fine
coco coir chunks
boxo/care fresh
plain paper
shredded aspen
chipped aspen (sani chips)
cyprus
news paper

[Albert Clark]

The all living things cypress mulch is twice milled as opposed to the zoo med 100% natural cypress mulch. Both are good products. You can ponder the artificial repti-carpet that comes in a variety of colors. It does add a pleasing naturalistic look to the enclosure but may be problematic when it comes to spot cleaning. You need to purchase at least a couple to replace during cleaning intervals. Good luck.