corn snake bedding

[Reptile_Reptile]

what are good bedding choices for a corn snake i'm currently using aspen bedding but ive heard people talk about coconut shavings and such and i was wondering which is better (she can and does tunnel and spends most of her time under the bedding in her hide) thanks for the imput

[presspirate]

In my opinion, aspen is the best bedding for corns. Because they do not require the higher humidity of other species, you don't have to mist it, therefore worry about mold. And they do like to tunnel.:yes:

[Reptile_Reptile]

i have about 2 inches of substrate in your opinion should i have more?

[presspirate]

If you have room, the deeper the better for the snake. The only problem is spot cleaning for you. If your snake can burrow under two inches of substrate that would be sufficient. I go through and "fluff" it once a week.

[Reptile_Reptile]

yea i fluff every other way. she can tunnel but she is full grown so sometimes she is only partially covered i'm thinking maybe 1 or 2 more inches

[Lankyrob]

I use about three inches of repti bark, my corns burrow under that well and find it easier to spot clean than i did aspen.

[infernalis]

I use whatever I have when I clean the cage.

I have been happy with everything Aspen, coconut, bark...

[Reptile_Reptile]

i dont know how to use repti bark. do you just drop it in or do you mulch it up and what consitancy do you make it to

[DeesBalls]

I use 4 inches of aspen for my corns, pain in the butt to find them though lol....

[Lankyrob]

Reptibark is dead easy, just shovel it into the viv, you can even make deeper/shallower areas and "landscape" the viv if that is your thing.

[infernalis]

Thanks Rob...

[dragunov.762]

i use newspaper but for corns you can use just about anything other than pine and sand

[nanna]

I mix reptibark and coconut husk mixed together you can see very well to spot clean and they burrow in it more now then they did in the aspen.

[Reptile_Reptile]

thanks guys

[Peterr]

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The handling of snakes requires a firm but gentle touch, but after a while you will get used to it.

First, enter the room slowly and let the snake see that you are in the room. Never appear out of anywhere and grab the snake!! Reach in slowly and grasp the mid-body gently. Always remember to support the midsection of the snake since it is the heaviest! The snake should coil around your fingers (or arm for larger snakes) and can then be picked up. Remember that even tame snakes may bite you if you smell like "dinner". If you have been handling the snakes food (rodents I presume), the smell of the rodent may excite the snake into striking. Always wash your hands with mild soap before and after handling your snake.

After a while, the owner and the snake will have gotten used to the handling. Snakes will relish on your body heat and may stay there for hours on end!

Please do not take a Corn snake and stuff it into someone's face. Most people go into hysterics! This is a very stressful thing for the snake.

[Reptile_Reptile]

what??? that is so off topic

[NennaMeerkat]

Good lord how 'bout we get back on topic here LOL

When I had my two corns I used the ground walnut shell bedding. It was easy easy to clean, the snakes seemed to love to bury and move through it, and I didn't have to worry about smell so much.

[Lankyrob]

Must admit that is a pretty random thing to post mid thread!! Especially as a first post onthe forum!!!

[Marica]

Probably just spam, check out the sig...

Anywho, I use aspen with all my Corns and have for almost 8 years. I've never had mold issues, I find it easy to spot clean and it holds their tunnels well.

[Damion930]

Hm that was out of place lol im realy liking the eco earth so far it gets packed down by Enki and lookes smooth u can see his trails through it and today he spilt his water tub and it was all soaked in I wont have to mist for days lol ther was enough dry left that I mixed it all up and its not super wet so now his tub is not siting on the eco earth I receced it lol shouldn't spill now id think a corn could burrow in it

[Ch^4]

I like to keep my colubrids on aspen and they seem to enjoy it. However, repti-bark or coco would also do the trick. I guess it boils down to what you want to look at, clean, and what your corn looks good on! ;)

[Reptile_Reptile]

lol this thread is pretty old guys

[NennaMeerkat]

some things are always relevant...

[Lankyrob]

With regard to the tunnelling - i do find all three of my corns will tunnel through repti bark - it doesn't necessarily hold the tunnels so they have to make new ones each time but they do seem to enjoy plowing through it and popping up here and there.

[marvelfreak]

Probably just spam, check out the sig...

Anywho, I use aspen with all my Corns and have for almost 8 years. I've never had mold issues, I find it easy to spot clean and it holds their tunnels well.
I agree spammer.

[Ch^4]

what??? that is so off topic

Your reply yesterday (see below).

lol this thread is pretty old guys

We followed in suit! ;)

some things are always relevant...

Agreed, it can be nice to rekindle an old thread (IMHO).

[presspirate]

Agree with above. Once you post a question on the forum, it is public domain. The info is there for anyone to find. If somebody google searches corn snake bedding, hopefully it will point them towards this forum and they will find all sorts of info for and against any particular snake bedding alternatives.

That being said, for my corns I do use aspen, as corns do not have excessive humidity requirements, mold is not much of an issue. I change the substrate every 3 months.

[TCS-bot]

Thread resurrection!!!!!

I use Aubiose in most of my vivs.
Most of the snakes have about 1/2 inch deep of it max, unless they pile it up. The reason for it is because it's easier to spot clean and doesn't have as much of a thermal insulating properties then. The surface temp of 2 inch deep substrate can be massively different to the temp at the bottom of the viv where the mat is.

The only exception to this rule is my hoggies which have about an inch deep substrate with Aubiose.

[Reptile_Reptile]

at this time she actuall has about 4-6 inches. she loves to burrow and i dont mind sifting through it once a week. and i have 2 probes. one in the substrate and one just slightly covered so she doesnt move it about.