Question about Kenyan sand boa humidity box

[Richtenhoffen]

Hello,

This is my first post on this web site and I just bought my second snake a wee Kenyan sand boa and I can tell its going to be a great snake (I dont know its gender yet people at the pet shop said its to small at the moment to check).

I have a question about humidity boxes in the cage and what kind of substrate I can use. Currently I have cypress mulch and plantation soil. Will any of these substrates work in a humidity box for the little guy?

Thanks

[Kavyrie]

I use aspen bedding for my sand boas, they seem to like it a lot because their tunnels hold up. Moss is good to use in a humid hide.

[Richtenhoffen]

Thank you for the quick and prompt reply. For the time being do you know if I would be able to use either cypress mulch or plantation soil?

[EmbraceCalamity]

Originally Posted by Richtenhoffen

Thank you for the quick and prompt reply. For the time being do you know if I would be able to use either cypress mulch or plantation soil?

Whichever holds humidity. I dunno about plantation soil, but from a quick Google search, it seems cypress mulch will work fine.

~Maggot

[Richtenhoffen]

Alright thanks for your help I will use the plantation soil it doesn't seem to have any effects on the little guy. Also I read somewhere else I think it was yahoo questions (wish I saved the link) but the person posted that they had a snake die because it ingested a piece of cypress mulch so I wont be trying that. Also ive noticed that he is not burrowing in the sand just laying on top of the substrate on the warm side. Currently he does not have a hide but I am putting one in today. Is this normal? From what I've read they tend to always be burrowed.