Bedding

[amanda84]

I had this recommended to me. It cost more than aspen. I was wondering if this would be better or more likely to cause mold?

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[jagodzinski]

I do know that one advantage of cypress mulch over aspen is that is holds humidity better if that is a problem for where you live. However, this could make your enclosure too humid - so that's something to consider.

Because cypress is usually used with snakes that require high humidity - I would think that it would be less susceptible to molding - but I am not sure.

 

[amanda84]

So if I find he has trouble shedding this would be a good option come shedding time


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[Karl_Mcknight]

I used Repti Bark for a while, and the Aspen shavings for a while too. The snake might like it because they can burrow, but I found it to be costly, messy and annoying for cleaning purposes. I recently bought the Reptile Cage Mat. I wish I had known about it before. It's very easy to clean, can be re-used over and over and doesn't make a mess at all when cleaning. I simply bought 2 pieces. I clean one and put the other in the cage. When it gets dirty I clean it and put the other one back in. That way I always have a clean one in the cage and I always have a clean one on backup. So the snake can't burrow anymore. It doesn't seem to matter to him, he has plants and Hide boxes to hide in.

 

[hypnoctopus]

So if I find he has trouble shedding this would be a good option come shedding time


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I have never used the cypress mulch, but a good option for helping your snake would be to introduce a humid hide into his enclosure when he goes blue. All it is is some damp sphagnum or orchid moss stuffed inside a hide.