aspen?

ErgoProxy · 02-14-11, 06:55 PM

just wondering..iv been thinkin about changing the bedding for my JCP and was wondering if i could use the same aspen for her that i do for my BP? (the dirt or what have you i use for the jcp is a pain!)

any ideas?

if not i will just start using paper towels..dang dirt gets all over my house -.-;

NennaMeerkat · 02-14-11, 07:15 PM

I use this stuff that is aspen but that is supposed to be safe for snakes in general.

TeaNinja · 02-14-11, 07:30 PM

i use a mixture of coconut shreds and reptibark.

CanadianEryx · 02-14-11, 11:05 PM

As far as I can tell, aspen works for all snakes, lizards, other burrowing animals as well as birds, turtles and tarantulas. It's also a pretty green bedding since new shoots grow easily from the trunks of felled trees. I use it for my ksb and my daughter uses it for her hamster. It's very easy to work with and holds the burrows that my snake makes.

Ch^4 · 02-15-11, 02:05 AM

I like repti-bark. It looks good, smells good, holds humidity well, is easy to spot clean and can be cleaned/reused after full cage cleanings.

No mold problems that you can get with aspen and mid-humidity snakes (i.e., BPs). IMHO

Lankyrob · 02-15-11, 07:06 AM

I vote for reptibark, use it for all my reptiles.

mld · 02-15-11, 08:03 AM

Here is an caresheet that explains a lot of information on the different types of substrates for JCP's
Carpet Python Care

Will0W783 · 02-15-11, 09:14 AM

I keep all my carpets on aspen and have been for years. They do great and shed perfectly every time. I have never in over 3 years had a single carpet have a bad shed. It's always one perfect piece. I have 7 carpets and they are all kept on aspen.