New Light boa (pic)

[Mr Maggot]

I dont think he's trying to attack you, but he has a point. Bacteria grow like weeds, when contained ion a moist environment. There is no way to prevent it. On the other hand, Boas thrive on soil in the wild, and it seems to me that soil is very easy to keep reitively clean-- I say go for it and use soil, i have about 1/4 of my Argentines enclosure composed of it!