Aspen bedding and eyes

[Spat]

Hi,
I have 6 sand boas.
One of my sand have one eye opaque, in beginning I thought that it's an eye cap that not shed at the last shed, but now, 4 of my 6 sand boa have occular lesion (one of their eye are opaque).
I think that the substrat is the problem. Before, I use sand, but I had problem with this, now I use aspen bedding...what do you think about this?
I know that somes people in this forum use Betta chip, so this is safe for eye?
Where can I buy it?
Thank you verry much and excuse me for my english it's not my first langage
Bye
Spat

[Invictus]

We have 4 sand boas, all of them are on aspen, and we've never had this problem. How finely shredded is the aspen you're using? Does it have sharp edges to it?

[Spat]

The Aspen that I use is shredded verry finely. Verry small pieces of wood.
I check on the bag and don't see a number for explain to you how finely my aspen is.
But it's the Harlan Teklad company.
Does it have sharp edges to it....I don't think so, but maybe.
It is a little bit more sharp than the aspen that I had before.
The aspen that I had before was shred less finely.
Do you think that an aspen shred less finely will don't hurt eyes of my snake?
Thank you
bye
Spat

[BoidKeeper]

I used Aspen for two and betta for two. I've never had a problem with aspen. Betta and alpha chip are for sale in Ontario but not sure where. Start a thread asking where people get it and someone will tell you.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Invictus]

I use very finely shredded stuff, simply because it's much safer. I can't imagine why your sand boas are getting eye scratches. Usually it's sand that causes the eye scratches.

[Stockwell]

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1801Betachip-med.jpg
Available at
http://www.rensfeed.com They ship to Montreal weekly for those wanting good quantities of Mazuri chows & BETA, ALPHA or ASPEN beddings

[Spat]

Thanks!!!
bye
Spat