Really bizarre habitat problem

[anji1971]

I've been using Carefresh for a while now. It's not my favourite, aesthetically speaking, but it definitely works wonders for odour control, and the snakes love to burrow in it.
It's also safe if they accidentally ingest it.

[zooplan]

It's easy when you have a sauna.

do you use your sauna for that?

[Stefan-A]

do you use your sauna for that?

Among other things.

I have three apple tree branches that I need to treat. My parents' apple tree snapped in half the other day. Too many apples, couldn't handle the weight. So there's plenty of climbing tree material available right now.

[adamanteus]

Are Apple tree branches interesting and 'twisty', Stefan? I favour either tree roots or Hawthorn branches because of the contorted shapes they produce.

[Stefan-A]

Compared to most other trees, yeah, but they're nothing compared to roots. These branches have pretty rough bark and are pretty thick. I'm going to hang them horisontally in the enclosures, so it doesn't really matter that much.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Aspen shavings for just about every snake I own
and I can't be happier that way!

I hate finely ground substrates like the coconut bark for just one reason...

The snake goes for a swim. The snake decides he is done swimming. He gets a ton of dirt stuck to himself and realizes he wants to swim again! Suddenly the water bowl is very dirty

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

oh but i must add that snakes simply LOVE carefresh. I used to use it for my cali king, Bandit. He would make himself little tunnels and they would stay there because of the nature of that bedding. I stopped using it a while ago because its expensive, I recently brought some home to a much bigger and older bandit... and his gluttony took over and He started picking up pieces and trying to eat them!! no!!! bad kingsnake!!! So bandit is back on aspen...

[Lori P]

I noticed that with the Care Fresh-- that the tunnels stay put. Seems to make happy snakies!!! :-)

[jitami]

So if the tunnels stay put, are the snakes laying on the glass bottom of the terrarium, or do you put something under the carefresh, or ???

[Lori P]

I make the Care Fresh pretty deep-- probably 5 to 6 inches-- so they can tunnel thru the middle as well as go all the way to the bottom. So yes, they can reach right to the glass bottom if they go that deep.