from mice to rats?

[Bartman]

Is it difficult to switch jungles from mice to rats or are they not picky. I have a ball so I know how picky some snakes can be, but are jcp's anything like that?

I also have some other questions that I was going to save up for a while and just make a little list, but I might as well just ask now.

Ive read different things on what substrate to use. When I get my jcp im going to purchase a baby, so for the first little bit of his/her life it will be in an aquarium. So to keep humidity up better then just using mulch or newspaper, what about using soil as well. I was thinking to make an inch layer of soil and a half inch layer of mulch to just cover it and make it a better substrate for the snake to move on. Could you use soil on its own or will it become to humid? If neither, what would you suggest instead?

[Jeff_Favelle]

An 18.5L "tallie" Rubbermaid is a MUCH better choice for a baby Jungle than a fish cage (aka an aquarium).

I've never had any problems switching. Some people have though. I would use bark mulch for any Jungle over 4-5 months of age. For sure. It works great for them! Don't use soil. You can, but I don't think the benefits are all that great. Humidity isn't a real big deal with Carpets. Not at all.

[Bartman]

If I got a jungle younger then 4-5 months, is bark still applicable?

[ssscales]

I've used Astroturf as substrate for years with a few layers of newspaper underneath. If needed, which as Jeff mentioned isn't usually the case with JCP's (especially here in Miami) I add a Rubbermaid with moist sphagnum. This works well with my Bloods, they love it.

Fortunately, I didn't have any problems switching from mice to rats.

[jjnnbns]

I'm having a hulluva time switching mine over... both shy away when I present a rat...