setting up show viv's- need opinions

[Snakefood]

So am setting up 4 show viv's in the next few weeks to be able to show what can be done with the things I sell (I'll have big pics of the show vivs at the show) But they will also house 4 of my snakes.

I need to hopefully use a variety of bedding mediums, I already have aspen for one viv. I want to use coconut husk for another (to house my snow corn, nice contrast!) Unless there is some reason I haven't heard of on why not to use coconut with corns.

I have lots of my own, home-made hides, climbs, live and fake plants, water dishes, and backgrounds to use.

So I need suggestions on 2-3 more types of distinctively different types of bedding medium so each show viv looks completely different from the other!!

Thanks in advance for all your input!!!!

[alessia55]

3 distinctively different bedding options:
Aspen
ReptiBark
CareFresh

[BarelyBreathing]

What are you housing?

[Snakefood]

All corns, various sizes and ages!! I already have aspen as one of the 4 substrates I will use. I like contrast.

The snakes I have going into the vivis are: 1 snow corn (would like a dark substrate for her), 1 Anery A, 1 Okeetee (using aspen for her), and 1 Amel.

So I am looking for a dark substrate for the snow, and a lighter substrate that is not aspen shavings (could do the other type of aspen for one) for the other 2.

[alessia55]

Basically gonna repeat my previous post......

For the snow corn, you can use ReptiBark.
For the other ones, you can use CareFresh. It comes in many colors.

[Snakefood]

Thanks, Alessia!! That does sound good, just seeing if there are other suggestions out there too!! I'll be doing the shopping this weekend, so I want it all set up in my head!!

[Snakefood]

bloody $#%@!! I just spent all day yesterday creating a mold and molding an igloo hide for my winter themed show tank.

I just went to release the igloo from the mold and have now broken BOTH the igloo AND the mold.:pissedoff:

I have to start ALL OVER AGAIN!!:unhappy:

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[marvelfreak]

Man that got really suck. I feel for you. Reptile bark works great. I have a friend that uses peat moss in his King snake cage.

[Snakefood]

ok, so I'm setting up 4 show tanks. So I went out and bought white carefresh (for a winter/snow theme) which I will house my Anery A in.

I already have aspen, with which I am thinking an Egyptian theme which will house my Okeetee

I bought repti-bark which I will do a rainforest theme and house my snow in.

I bought black aspen (I checked it out, it's non-toxic) and am thinking of a space theme which will house one of my Amels.

So lots of idea's and it's all about contrast against the snake to be housed.

[marvelfreak]

Sound cool as hell. I can't wait to see pictures.