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Best Substrate

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Scorpionking

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Hi Everyone,

What is the best Substrate for corn snakes, I bought a ESU Reptile Lizard Liner non toxic, but I don't know seems cold I, got to my :D first corn :D, and I do not have much experience, but I read a lot before buying, I did my home work for several weeks.
I am wondering if something is better.

Also if somebody knows where I can buy on-line because I live in an Island and at this time of the year is very busy to go off Island.
 
Thanks for the reply...


But what about humidity, I meant, I have a 29 Gallon aquarium that came with repti bark, and was totaly soaked, I simply throwed that away.... and clean the aquarium before my got my "Wolverine", :D that is his name, soon I will send Pict....:D, sorry... I am so Happy w/ him....., anyhow, Like I said before I have no experience.... thank you ....
 
the reptibark shouldn't have been soaked at all. something must have happened and the guy/gal was too lazy to clean the mess up. when you first use bed-a-beast (and any of the other brands) you have to add water to it to expand the stuff (it comes in brick form). but you don't put it in soaking wet. reptibark is bone dry when you get it, so when you squeeze excess water out of the bed-a-beast and mix it with the reptibark, it makes a really great substrate and start off on your humidity. humidity isn't really as important to corns (except during shed time) as it would be to boids and the like. depending on what kind of lid you use and how you're heating is setup, you can control humidity by the size of the water bowl and spritzing the cage every so often.
 
I use aspen shaving but its not good to feed on aspen shavings because they stick to the mouse when being swallowed but you cant go wrong with PAPER TOWELS easy to clean just throw them away as long as your snake can regulate its temperature properly and has plenty of water and a hide spot in its enclosure it will be feeling good :p
 
Aspen by far

I use Aspen for my Cornsnakes... it soaks up alot of the poop and urine... its easy to clean and is an all around bedding... sometimes hatchlings like to burrow in it also... so I would have to say Aspen as my choice of bedding... but there are alot of beddings that work out well... Newspapers, Astroturf, and papertowels all work well...
 
I think everything else depends on what you want to do with your enclosure. If you want something easy to clean, use paper towels. If you want something more attractive, go with the natural reptibark/bed-a-beast mix.
 
i use this stuff which is used for kitty litter but can be used for many pets. It is made out of recycled newspaper, and turned into dark blue/black pellets. Doesn't look as good as repti-bark, but it works well and still looks nice. I have a snow corn which i housed with repti-bark, but it gave him skin problems. I doubt that it would affect your snake (i am the only one, out of tonnes of people i have talked to, including vets, where this has happened. ). the skin problem cleared up eventually though. I do find that the repti bark tends to be quite dusty, and i found it sticking around my snakes nostril when he burrowed.

Just some things i thought i would tell you. hope they help a little!:cool:
 
I use a mixture of 5 cups of Aspen and 1 cup repti bark. I used to use indoor/outdoor carpet but I started to got lazy cutting/cleaning and stuff:rolleyes: ... the mixture just seems easier for me.:D

Joel
 
:) Thanks a lot guys ...... :)

The information was really healpfully...

:rolleyes: one other question where can I find to buy Aspen :rolleyes: Like I said before I live In a Island and everything here is dificult to find and/or expensive.... some links will help me as lot I want to try the mixtures to see how goes...
 
Scorpionking said:
:) Thanks a lot guys ...... :)

The information was really healpfully...

:rolleyes: one other question where can I find to buy Aspen :rolleyes: Like I said before I live In a Island and everything here is dificult to find and/or expensive.... some links will help me as lot I want to try the mixtures to see how goes...
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If you do use Aspen... Use a feeder tank w/lockable top to feed your snake in. You can leave it bare, use some newspapers or indoor/outdoor carpet for its bedding. That way your snake wont consume the chips along with its meal.


I use PJ Murphy Forest Products... Sani-Chips "Heat Treated". They have a web site that you can check out. http://www.pjmurphy.net/

Joel
 
I use newspaper...

I live In a Island and everything here is dificult to find and/or expensive...
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Newspaper could be "Just the ticket" for you. :)
Easy to find and inexpensive. Even free if one asks around.
Soy based inks are used everywhere in the U.S. for printing newspapers and are considered harmless.
I don't know about the rest of the world but would think/ guess that soy inks would be standard practice in regard to newspaper printing.
Leaded black newspaper ink fell out of use many years ago, (decades).

Our host here Rich Z. of WWW.SERPENCO.COM has used newspapers successfully for a substrate for 25 plus years and plans on continuing to do so, or so I have read. :)

Around up Martha's Vineyard way,
The Sunday "Bawstin" Herald ought to do the trick.
Buy a copy once or twice a year... ;)




Corn Snake Care sheets links...
http://coloherp.org/careshts/snakes/cornsnake.php

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareInfo/CareCorn.html

http://www.cornsnake.net/new/care.php3

http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymount...MHnewpage11.htm

http://vetcity.com/Infocenter/Snakes.html

http://www.erac.org.uk/Caresheets/Hatchlings.htm

http://centralpets.com/pages/critte...s/SNK2775.shtml


:)
 
Well i've decided it's time for a change in substrate. Normally i'd keep all my yearling and under on papertowels, but i think i might switch the hatchlings to newspaper and my yearlings to Sani-chips. It's not nearly as dusty as some of the other aspen chips and it has a nice clean look. From what i've seen, it's a pretty good product. Oh well, i'm gonna give it a try and see what to make of it.
 
I've tried repti bark and found that it was too dusty and moist. I love aspen, and havent had any problems yet. With any substrate, make sure it's free of mites and bugs. Good luck!
 
I'm definately not a fan of Reptibark. In my vivs, i use cypress mulch which so far has been my favorite. For my racks, it's been papertowels and now Sanichips, so only time will tell
 
I'll second that!

I love cypress mulch (sold under the name "Forest Floor.") It is attractive and safe for corns. Just a note on Pine: It is toxic to corns. Aspen, Cypress, newspaper, or paper towels are all the best substrates to choose from!!
 
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