Substrate for Rainbow

[JuniorRainbow]

I'm using Peat Moss right now but I find that it stinks and was wondering what the best stuff to use and what you guys use with your Brazilian Rainbow Boa?

[Will0W783]

I use cypress mulch. It holds humidity well, it doesn't mold nearly as much as any other bedding I've tried, and it has a nice scent to it. You will still need to clean up waste as soon as you find it, and I would completely change it every 2-3 weeks or sooner if it sheds. I use cypress mulch for any of my animals that require a higher humidity- BRB, ETB, GTPs, Macklot's, white-lippeds, retic.
You can buy it at pet stores as "Keeper's Choice" or you can get it much cheaper in larger quantities at home stores like Home Depot. Just make sure you get it in bags and not outside so there will be less chance of bugs being in it.

[JuniorRainbow]

Its not the smell from waste that stinks, we change the bedding last night and even well we were doing so I find that it stinks. Thanks I will gave that a try next change over in 2 weeks.

[Kmef07]

I have had my rainbow now for a year and I used repti bark first and that stained her nice pearly belly and kinda sucked and now i use coconut husk and it has worked amazing but in the new cage im using coco-grow which is the same as the coco husk but shredded instead of chunks.

[reptile king]

i use coco husk on all of my reptiles even my geckos and it works great, if you get into all the details on it, its actually anti bacterial in a way to, so it wont grow bacteria like some other mulches do, and i am also looking into getting rainbow boas, how are they for breeding???

[siz]

Cocohusk is awesome. I prefer the shredded stuff, less chance of impaction. It hold humidity well but I have seen it mold before so keep an eye out especially if you have any branches or anything you grabbed from outside.

[Kmef07]

rainbows are good for breeding (so im told) but young ones need a ton of humidity which can be tricky. the shredded stuff i like a lot cuz it lays down better and i can plant my plants and stuff better in it.

[Feebo]

I just use the same light coloured wood chipings as the rest of my snakes but I keep a big tray of moss at the hot end whoch I spray once a day. I keep a nice damp moss hide for her too.... :)