I use small birch chips specifically sold as herp substrate. it comes comparatively cheap in germany (in comparison to reptibark and similar), holds humidity well, looks great, is easy to spot clean, the chunks not too small and not too big (i still feed on a piece of stone slate though, just to be safe), doesn't block warmth too much, and actually smells pretty decent!
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