Beeding question!

[geko]

I currently use aspen bedding for my BP but i want to switch because i dont like the look of it.

I want to use a bark / wood chips. I know pine and cedar are not a option so i was wonering if there is a type of wood chips i can get at wal-mart or somewhere besides a pet store that doesn't charges 3x the price...

[Corey Woods]

Some people use aspen or cyprus mulch or beta chip. I use paper towels myself as I've never really like mulch (it's too messy).

Corey

[mykee]

I use unprinted newsprint. It's super easy to clean, cheap, and doesn't smear when it gets wet like normal newsprint.

[geko]

Lol, not to sound mean but i know what i can use as a beding, i just want to know what type of wood chip brand i should be looking for!

[mykee]

With regards to your question on price, no. Most wood bedding are all very evenly priced. If you don't like the 'look' of your wood bedding, try a recycled newspaper bedding, it looks natural enough, is WAY more absorbent, and I'm guessing cheaper. Or use paper towels, newsprint or dish towels. All viable options. And all are cheaper than ANY wood-based bedding.

[Jazz6279]

I use 'Coarse Beech Chip' for my cornsnake, it seems to work well enough and looks the part, its not very expensive £2/3 per bag and a bag lasts me at least a month. I don't use this with my bp I use paper towels mainly because I haven't had him long so its easier to keep an eye on him and what he's doing (so to speak!). Becareful when using certain wood chips for bedding as they can do a good job of drying out the viv and lowering the humidity which is not so much of a problem for corns as it is for bp's.
Fiona.

[BoidKeeper]

Jungle earth, lizarrd litter etc.
Trevor

[snakehunter]

i woildnt use that lizard litter, or repti bark, my vet said that it is notorious for dehydrating animals, especially reptiles, b/c its wood and absorbs moisture, i use indoor outdoor carpeting, its cheap, and when dirty i just throw it in the wash. my vet also recomended the carpet. hope i am of help
-Jacob

[HetForHuman]

Originally posted by snakehunter
i woildnt use that lizard litter, or repti bark, my vet said that it is notorious for dehydrating animals, especially reptiles, b/c its wood and absorbs moisture, i use indoor outdoor carpeting, its cheap, and when dirty i just throw it in the wash. my vet also recomended the carpet. hope i am of help
-Jacob

I used reptibark for years and never had a problem with it.

And i did try carpet and i thought it sucked and never held humidity at all.

But i guess to each his own

[geko]

I just got Naturebark. It didnt say it had pine so i guess its ok?

It only says its made from the bark of fire tree's... its in a form of wood chip not mulch!

[mykee]

I'm gonna agree with Het, I have one glass aquarium (75g) in which I keep my first BP, Eve. Whenever I clean her out entirely, and replace all of her Repti-bark, the inside glass of the aquarium mists up almost immediately, and holds it for a long, long time. Repti-bark is a great aid for humidity, as it ups my humidity from 55% to almost 70% for weeks after it's in there, and has a chance to dry out. I also feel that that carpet stuff is garbage for holding humidity. Again, to each their own.. Just my opinion.

[BoidKeeper]

I'm gonna agree with Het
Me too. How can something that holds humidity such as lizard litter dry something out? Astro turff is dry by nature and can not hold humidity so you can't use it to raise humidity like lizzard litter or Jungle earth. You spray it and it holds the humidity in, some times too much so.
Trevor

[jathoma]

Anyone know someplace in Houston I can buy Repti-bark? I'm having issues with my bank account and can't order online.

Please help!