New substrate?

[Stefan-A]

I've been using a 50/50 mix of coco husk and moss for the last 6 or 7 months. My only complaint is that it's a bit of a pain in the *** to spot clean, since it's like a carpet when it's dry. No other problems so far.

Been looking into straw pellets, but it seems that I'd either have to pay about €20 for small 20 liter (or was it 20 kg) bags, or €155-€350 for pallets of 500 - 1000 kg.

[guidofatherof5]

I'd go with the 1000 kg pallet Stefan. Better to have a little extra to work with.

[Stefan-A]

I'd go with the 1000 kg pallet Stefan. Better to have a little extra to work with.

Right, I'll just trick some of the local kids into carrying the bags up to my apartment and then I'll just store the stuff under my mattress.

[chris-uk]

Don't store it under your mattress. If it's good enough for the snakes it's good enough for you - throw out the mattress and sleep on it yourself.

[Stefan-A]

Don't store it under your mattress. If it's good enough for the snakes it's good enough for you - throw out the mattress and sleep on it yourself.

In that case, I probably won't need to use the bathroom anymore, either. I'll just need to spot clean.

[Thamnophis]

I use this bedding for a few years now and I do not think I will ever change it for something else.

[slipknot711]

right now i use about two inches of aspen bedding. wondering if it would be easier to use the carpet and then maybe on half of the tank only add maybe an inch or less of the aspen bedding. maybe this would keep my fear down of her eating on or near the aspen. even tho i babysit as she eats.

[Natrix]

Greg, I use a similar product. Back-2-Nature small animal bedding and litter I find it very good

[ConcinusMan]

right now i use about two inches of aspen bedding.

That's all I do.

wondering if it would be easier to use the carpet and then maybe on half of the tank only add maybe an inch or less of the aspen bedding. maybe this would keep my fear down of her eating on or near the aspen. even tho i babysit as she eats.

I wouldn't. Feeding them in place can be assisted by use of a sheet of cardboard placed in the tank to avoid substrate swallowing. Just place a new piece in at feeding time as a place for them to eat then throw it away. I've had problems doing like you described. Snakes tend to get under the carpet and sometimes pinned or even killed. Also you don't want to place cage carpet on top of bottom heat. 2 inches of aspen throughout the enclosure is much safer. Just don't put heavy objects on top of the aspen. Those go on all the way on the floor.

[slipknot711]

great thanks a bunch