newspaper sub. question.

[escm]

For those of you who use a news paper substrate: how many layers of news paper do you use?

Currently I am building a ball python setup and have a four paws UTH on a dimmer and an incandesant clamp light above.

[Big Mike]

I use about 2-3 layers of news paper for my ball. Just enough to hold a little moisture when I mist the enclosure while still having spots that can stay dry.

[Linds]

I use 2 or so layers, that much isn't very absorbent I find, I would like to use 4-5, but 2 is enough to do the job and I just run on whatever my super nice neighbours donate to the lindsay newspaper fund (nobody at my house reads the newspaper).....lol and since I don't let most of the neighbours know what I keep, it's not coming in abundance...

[shimbathesnake]

luckily my son does a newspaper round :-)

most grocery stores and such carry free weekly papers, go in the day before the new issue comes out and take the stack

[sSNAKESs.com]

hey you can always put a layer of paper towell and then 1 layer of newspaper.. thats what i do, better to absord the yuckies

[Tom P]

I called a local moving company, and they gave me a bunch of that packing paper for dirt cheap. I have enough rolls to pack like 50 houses!!

Tom P

[Edwin]

I used to use the cheapo brown paper towels that are used in public washrooms. They can be found at Costco.

[Jotun]

i dunno if this is true but i heard that coloured ink can harm herps so i only pick out the black and white pages of the paper for my them...