Swallowed substrate.

[Sauzo]

That makes sense and it's definitely something to consider and I also feel that the snakes would be much more comfortable on substrate. Smell hasn't been an issue for me, though. I check in on my snakes several times a day and the moment I notice urine or feces their tubs get washed out with dawn dish soap and get fresh newspaper immediately. In more messy situations (like when my Bloods set off poop bombs) the snakes will also get a bath before being returned to their fresh tubs. I have actually been planning on experimenting with artificial grass/astroturf. That seems like it would be ideal to me. It's relatively cheap and it seems like it would be easy to clean. I just want to see how many cleanings it will stand up to. Have you or anyone you know of ever used it, Sauzo?

I don't know any breeder who uses the stuff. To me it would seem more work than worth.

I mean you have to have at least 2 'floors' per cage as when it is soiled on, you need to wash it and dry it or it will become a bacteria breeding ground.

Also. depending how its made, if it is like the reptile carpet with each strand of the flooring being a loop, if a snake struck and missed or for any reason got carpet in the mouth, it could break or pull out teeth.

So to me, its just more work lol. If I was going to go to anything that was along the lines of quick fold and dump flooring, I would go with corrugated cardboard liners in the big roll. Give grip while also allowing fluids to drain into the valleys so the snake isn't sitting on piss.

https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail...Flute-24-x-250 This is the 24" wide stuff so if you have wider cages, obviously you would get the wider roll