New snake

Related thread: http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sho...t=office+paper

Originally Posted by Dragonling

Related thread: http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sho...t=office+paper

Thanks Dragonling, that article was quite helpful.


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I use Aspen for my corns even though it's annoying to clean up from the floor. It's cheap, absorbs well, is super easy to spot clean. Reptichip seemed too moist/made the cage too humid overall. Care Fresh proved too undependable dust-wise. Toner ink has been shown to cause cancer in people with constant exposure, so I didn't want to risk a little snakelet crawling around in it. I've heard there is another brand out there like Care Fresh that is consistently less dusty, but I don't know what brand it is. Anyone know? I want to try it.

Originally Posted by DLena

I've heard there is another brand out there like Care Fresh that is consistently less dusty, but I don't know what brand it is. Anyone know? I want to try it.

Kaytee Clean & Cozy. My hamster enthusiast friends swear by the stuff, as do some in my fancy mouse groups.

Thank you. I'm going to try it out in a couple of weeks when I do my deep cleaning.

I get my aspen from Amazon, btw. Its much cheaper there than in a pet store, and if you have Prime the shipping is free. If you live near a Tractor Supply store you can get a huge bag of aspen there even cheaper.

There are pros and cons to any substrate and there are many known safe alternatives to the shredded office paper. Never use pine or cedar. Those are definitely dangerous and can be fatal.

I did go and get some aspen and changed out the shredded paper, just to err on the side of caution. Thanks for all the advice every one!


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Sounds great! Keep us posted on your little one.

I have another question for the group, I wanted to put a stick or something for him ( I have no name yet) to climb and slither around on. Do I have to buy one? Or can I use one from the yard?


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Don't use one from the yard. It could have bugs or spores on it. If you purchase some from a pet store, you need to make sure it doesn't have any sharp parts or crevasses where your snake could get pinched or stuck. Some people make jungle gyms out of pvc or repurpose other things for their snakes to climb on.