ReptiChip vs. Reptile Prime Size Comparison

[Sauzo]

This question is a very subjective one. I personally hate any fine ground substrate for my snakes as i have had problems with it getting stuck on feeders, get packed down by large snakes and grow mold, being a pain in the butt to clean up when it gets stuck in door tracks or just having to clean the cage.

If you are using something like a glass tank(god knows why you would use one for a snake as a fish tank is for fish), then maybe Reptile Prime will work for you. Or if you have smaller snakes that dont pack the stuff down.

But like i said, for me, i had nothing but problems with fine ground substrate. Heck if you want something pleasing to look at, just use organic potting soil. To me all the coco husk stuff reminds of coffee grounds lol.

I personally use aspen and have for years and never had a problem. And yes, even with aspen, i can get my humidity to 90% without any misting if i really want too. Heck my boas are sitting at like 80% right now on it. And i have never had it mold and even had Luna jump in the water bowl and flood her cage and it didnt mold.

Bottom line is you are really the only one who can answer the question as they are your snakes, you know their quirks, you have to stare and clean the cages, you have to deal with any issues arising from either substrate. And let me tell you, having to prop open an 8 month old boas mouth with a Q-Tip and then hang its head downward while using a spray bottle to hose all the packed in coffee ground substrate out of her mouth is not fun.

The problem was fine substrate releases water really fast. I found that when i used stuff like Eco Earth, it was either too wet or too dry. The other problem was with hides. Inside the hide would build up so much condensation, it would be dripping wet in there. Well a small snake rubs its face on the hide from moving and its face gets wet. Then it gets said wet face on the substrate. The substrate sticks. The snake tries to wipe it off on the hide which gets more water which gets more substrate on it and it just goes from there.

And saying its not dusty, i dont buy it. Eco Earth had dust in it. You are talking about a fine ground substrate. If it dries, it will have dust if the snake burrows in it.

Anyways, like i said OP, try them both and see which you like better. Just be aware there are lots of different substrate. Coco husk in chunk and ground form, cypress mulch, orchid bark, organic potting soil, backyard dirt(dont laugh, i know guys who use it for their monitors as nothing in the dirt is going to hurt your reptile since mites are not native to the US), corrugated cardboard, paper towels etc.