substrate question

[zuesana]

I just recently got my first sand boa, I've read a lot of reviews about being able to use the coarser grained playground sand instead of the reptile sand at pet stores. My question is: would I be able to keep him on the sand you get for fish tanks? I'm a HUGE fan of the Tahitian mood sand for my fish tanks and would love to be able to use it with him as well.

[Aaron_S]

Do not use any sand. It isn't needed.

I would go with aspen beta chip. Easy for them to burrow in and easy to clean.

[zuesana]

ok! Does it matter what which wood I use if I were to get the Beta chips? It said it comes in maple, beech, birch or poplar. Or should I just stick with the aspen chips to be safe?

[NBLADE]

ok! Does it matter what which wood I use if I were to get the Beta chips? It said it comes in maple, beech, birch or poplar. Or should I just stick with the aspen chips to be safe?

I prefer the beech chips and use beech chippings for most of my snakes, aspen would be fine to use aswell.