Substrate Issues

[RoyalBlood20]

So I've had a boa for about two or so months and I have to say it is awesome owning these snakes. He seems to be very inquisitive about what's going on around him and definitely shows some interest in his surrounding environment.

I am running into an issue, though. I was originally using newspaper, but everyday he'd mess it up somehow when I got home from work. I decided to use newspaper and put aspen on top, but he's still doing the same thing....everyday. Is this something I should just accept, or is there a more heavier substrate that wouldn't allow him to mess up everything? He's definitely not stressed or anything, he's just chillin most of the time, just his body mass must be shifting whatever is underneath him. Thanks.

[Reinz]

My 7 ft male is on Cypress with no issues. Sometimes he sweeps it away when he is on the hot spot for more warmth.

My 5+ ft female is on layered Eco-Earth on bottom and Cypress on top with no movement of substrate whatsoever.

Her set up is a tank with no UTH and a lamp heat bulb is used. This substrate system works perfect in this case, because I never have to mist for humidity. I just pour water directly on the cypress every few weeks. All excess water goes to the Eco, then it feeds the cypress as needed,