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[Gungirl]

I use a 50/50 mix of Aspen and Cypress for all my snakes.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by pythons9991

so whats the best substrate for ball pythons and carpet pythons??? i suppose there s no difinitive answer......

not really, just personal opinions

Originally Posted by Terranaut

Seeing as everyone seems to have a different opinion I mixed a large bag of aspen with a large bag of cyprus and a large bag of reptibark in a big garbage bag and am using it right now. Holds humidity, smells nice and looks great. I tried newspaper but first pee from my 71/2' jcp saw half the cage floor covered in stinky and she was too so after changing it out and a nice bath I went to this mixture.

that's actually not a bad idea, thanks for that.

Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay-BRB

I mix as well... For my Brb I use bark and forest moss.... Just don't mix anything that is damp with aspen or you'll have mold in the viv..

that's my fear with aspen as most of my snakes need higher humidity (BP and corn are the exceptions).

[pythons9991]

has anyone tried carefresh or a similiar substrate?? (recycled paper pellets) i am worried about dust causing respitory issues... i used reptibark before it looked nice and held humidity very well but here on the west coast humidity isint an issue for me and i found the reptibark not very absorbent with a wet mess it spread everywhere also i saw my bp get a piece stuck in his mouth and he swallowed it. i switched to paper towels but i don't feel that the bp's like it i swear the feeding responses weakened after the switch from bark to paper soooo i think i am gonna try aspen for my bp's and carpet.