Newspaper Substrate

[HeRpZ03]

Just wondering, for those of you who use newspaper as a substrate do you only use the pages that are black and white, or use the coloured pages as well. Not sure where i read it but i read that the ink in the newspaper could harm the animals or something like that.

[RepTylE]

Most newspapers are printed with vegetable based inks so I am not concerned with the coloured inks.
I like to give my herps access to the editorial page now and then to give them the chance to keep up on current events :)

[Tim_Cranwill]

I use both.

[Invictus]

I try to just use the black & white pages, because I have seen the color come off of the colored pages and literally stain my snakes. One of my BCI had a blue ink mark on his head until he shed it off. I couldn't even wash it off.

[Linds]

I use both as well. Ink marks tend to come with the territory. Albeit I've never had coloured ink stains, mostly just the black ink making snakes look dirty. LOL... just a little while ago when I went to package up and ATB for pickup, took him out to find he had smudges on the bulges of his head and nose :p As mentioned already, it's all supposed to be vegetable-based dyes these days, unlike the oil-based dyes they used to print papers with.

[CDN-Cresties]

I use both, I never noticed any ink stains.

[JeffWaters]

I use both as well, although I havent recently chaned to the paper doctors use on their exam tables. Its more absorbant and can be cut to perfectly fit most cages.
I highly reccomend trying it.

[Lrptls]

i use both, though i like to have the comics facing up so the cage looks just a tad more interesting.

[HeRpZ03]

Originally posted by JeffWaters
I use both as well, although I havent recently chaned to the paper doctors use on their exam tables. Its more absorbant and can be cut to perfectly fit most cages.
I highly reccomend trying it.

Sounds interesting, where do you buy it from?

[Tim and Julie B]

I use both as well. The smaller colored adds work well for the smaller snakes cages. TB

[JonD]

Originally posted by Linds
I use both as well. Ink marks tend to come with the territory. Albeit I've never had coloured ink stains, mostly just the black ink making snakes look dirty. LOL... just a little while ago when I went to package up and ATB for pickup, took him out to find he had smudges on the bulges of his head and nose :p As mentioned already, it's all supposed to be vegetable-based dyes these days, unlike the oil-based dyes they used to print papers with.
Hehe, they are still there, hehe I'm still waitin for it to shed!:D

[Cerastes]

I don't use newsprint but I do know lotsa herpers that exclusively use the sunshine girl as cage liner

[RepTylE]

But....but....but....THAT'S A BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!

[HeRpZ03]

Originally posted by Cerastes
I don't use newsprint but I do know lotsa herpers that exclusively use the sunshine girl as cage liner

LOL! :D

[Linds]

Originally posted by JonD
Hehe, they are still there, hehe I'm still waitin for it to shed!:D

LOL :p She looks like she's up to no good with those marks on her head :p

[Brock]

This thread makes me want to use coloured paper for my leucistic texas ratsnake, he'd be a new colour every month!

-Brock

[coldblooded]

I must be new or something, but... I use dirt.

I know, I know, I'm strange.... dirt's good and all but I should probably use something more natural.....

like NEWSPAPER! :rolleyes:

I'm just kidding , by the way... use what ever you want. I just like to bug newspaper fans.

Do you guys use margarine containers too? :p




Mike