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View Poll Results: What Substrate do you use

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  • Paper Towels

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  • Aspen Shavings

    10 28.57%
  • Other

    20 57.14%
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    What Substrate do you use?

    What do you guys use for your BP's substrate? Paper Towels, aspen Shavings or if Other please say. Thanks

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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    Newspaper for animals that are for sale as it is easier to clean cages out when a animal sells.

    Cyrpess mulch for breeders, and imports. Its still the best!
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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    Newspaper.
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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    I don't (and don't intend to) own any BPs, but for the Butler's Garter I used wood chips, for the Hognose I use crushed English walnut shells (CEWS), and for the Rosy Boa I plan to get I think I'll also use CEWS. I prefer a more natural-looking setting, and I can afford that since I don't have that many snakes.
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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    I use Zoo Med's Jungle Floor Cypress. Very aesthetic and Isis seems to like it as well.
    0.1 Normal Ball Python (Isis)


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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    I was using 1/2 aspen and 1/2 coconut husk however I found that to be a pain to clean so im switching back to news paper however this time is shredded a bunch of it and layed it in there to try and make him feel more secure.

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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    I use kraft paper from u-line for my all of my royals and boas.
    I'd use newspaper, but I don't read it!


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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by starmom View Post
    I use kraft paper from u-line for my all of my royals and boas.
    I'd use newspaper, but I don't read it!
    get you some of this


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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by starmom View Post
    I use kraft paper from u-line for my all of my royals and boas.
    I'd use newspaper, but I don't read it!
    yeah I steal circulars and free newspapers
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    Re: What Substrate do you use?

    I use Scott Shop Towels
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