ReptiChip vs. Reptile Prime Size Comparison

[Godzilla78]

Ive used aspen, paper, cypress mulch, coconut husk and coconut fiber.

(I am not using brand names, just the generic description)

Aspen: didn’t help humidity, stuck to things, hard to clean off carpet. It didn’t absorb odor very well. I wont use again.

Paper: didn’t help humidity. easy to clean, but not very absorbent at all, pee would just get underneath it. Didn’t absorb odor at all, waste would stink immediately and stay stinky.
It is cheap and easy, so I would use it as a breeder, if I ever get 20 snakes, but I will never use it with just a few snakes.

Cypress mulch: excellent at humidity, fairly easy to spot clean, but chunky. Absorbed odor well. Overall Very good substrate, but not environmentally sustainable, so i wont use again.

Coconut husk: a lot like cypress mulch, even better odor absorbing. Sustainable. Highly recommended.

Coconut fiber: good for humidity, excellent at odor control, this stuff is amazing for waste. Feces and urine are instantly absorbed, and like soil, it encourages natural bacteria to begin composting action. It is very easy to spot clean, just scoop up the waste like kitty litter, and your done.
This is the stuff all the forum members rave about for good reason.
1 downside: it does get stuck in their mouth sometimes. I recommend laying down paper and offering the prey over the paper, so the snake doesnt get a mouthful of dirt! I had to use a Q-tip and swab the stuff out of Chuck’s mouth last week.


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