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    Bedding

    What bedding do you use for your bp? How much of it? Where is the best place to buy it? I'd also like to be able to use it for my boa.

    Im using a 3x2 cage for the BP and a 4x2 for the boa. Is 1 24qt bag enough or would I need 2 for both cages?

    I know a lot of people use aspen but what about things like reptibark? I'm currently using newspaper in tubs but since I'm switching them into nice custom cages I want to get a nicer substrate.
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    Re: Bedding

    Cypress mulch, with no ferilizers.

    Newspaper, printed....or preffered is non printed maybe your local newspaper will give u scraps of unprinted rolls.

    Aspen, really common to use.

    Do not use Pine, or Cedar...could cause harm to your snake or kill them.

    Some people get packing paper from Uhaul or place like that.

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    Re: Bedding

    What's the cheapest place to buy aspen? I suppose pet stores really overprice...
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    Re: Bedding

    by far the best substrate is crushed coconut husk... holds humidity really well n looks great.... i think eco earth makes some- comes in a bunch of brands- 1 lil brick will do a 55 gallon tank 1.5'' deep easy.... good tip ive picked up tho is to freeze any substrate u get just in case it picked up some mites from the pet shop

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    Re: Bedding

    Quote Originally Posted by SnM_Man View Post
    by far the best substrate is crushed coconut husk... holds humidity really well n looks great.... i think eco earth makes some- comes in a bunch of brands- 1 lil brick will do a 55 gallon tank 1.5'' deep easy.... good tip ive picked up tho is to freeze any substrate u get just in case it picked up some mites from the pet shop
    I use eco-earth in my corn cage, the only complaint I have is that the snake can really move it around into big heaps and it can get annoying with water bowls.
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    Re: Bedding

    i currently use aspen but ive wanted to look into reptibark kinda cause i like how it looks.. but not sure how much BP like it what ever he likes better not me.
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    Re: Bedding

    I'm terribly boring and lazy; I use newspaper. However! I have to hunt the newspaper down. I have to ask nicely for the weekly sales papers from work. ^_^
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    Re: Bedding

    The good old Sunday paper, can't beat a buck a week (and I even get cupons with that). Honestly all my racks use newspaper snakes like it.


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    Re: Bedding

    i would use newspaper if i used tubs, but i have my bp in a glass tank and in my room so newspaper doesnt do it for me lol.
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    Re: Bedding

    Where do you guys buy your aspen?
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