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beardieboy44

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I dont have my snake yet and I am wondering about bedding. my friend uses eco-earth but lots of people use aspen, which is better? Oh and I saw aspen at super-target in the pet isle and it said nothing about snakes but the label said it's good for rabbits, mice, rats, etc.........is this okay to use? it's 20 Liters for $4.00.... thanks,

Ty:crazy02:
 
Aspen is the used by more people because of its price, and you can get it in bulk. I use aspen and I buy it in large bags at the farm store. Ecodirt is ok, but may stain the belly's and make the snake look dirty. (Its also really dirty) You just want to stay away from any pine.
 
The breeder we bought our 2 babes from suggested aspen bedding...
I don't know about the stuff you are talking about though.

The type we use is the shredded aspen for snakes from the pet store.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inc...2Jr0YWc9NhsMWwFhxn!34223857?productId=2752664

It is light and no splinters and they love to burrow!:)

You can spot clean as needed and change it all out 1xmonth.
1/2 a bag gives a nice 2' layer in a 20 gallon long.

It is a great buffer from the UTH too...

Have fun! They grow up fast!
 
Yeah the "snake" aspen is WAY more expensive than the regular aspen, it's the same thing just isn't shredded as fine.
The big @$$ bags in the small animal department are fine.
 
Aspen seems to be everyones hero, for sure. Newspaper is good (and free) but isn't as nice looking. Definately stay away from CEDAR!
Nick
 
Fenderplayer108 said:
Aspen is the used by more people because of its price, and you can get it in bulk. I use aspen and I buy it in large bags at the farm store. Ecodirt is ok, but may stain the belly's and make the snake look dirty. (Its also really dirty) You just want to stay away from any pine.
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So is the bulk aspen from the feed store aspen chips?
Can you house hatchlings on it or only older/bigger snakes?
 
I use Forest Floor cypress mulch for my corn. Helps with the humidity as it's rather damp to begin with and provides for good burrowing. Plus it smells pretty good.
 
Monger said:
I use Forest Floor cypress mulch for my corn. Helps with the humidity as it's rather damp to begin with and provides for good burrowing. Plus it smells pretty good.
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I myself, would stay away from it, just for that fact. Corn don't need high humidity and scale rot comes to mind.
 
okay so can aspen be diffrent kinds like cedar, pine, etc.? and I am doing lots of research before i get my snake....i have to wait until summer, but its well worth it! because my friend has a miami phase down the street and she is awesome!!!
Any tips or info would be greatly apprreciated, thanks,
Ty
 
beardieboy44 said:
okay so can aspen be diffrent kinds like cedar, pine, etc.? and I am doing lots of research before i get my snake....i have to wait until summer, but its well worth it! because my friend has a miami phase down the street and she is awesome!!!
Any tips or info would be greatly apprreciated, thanks,
Ty
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I think aspen is aspen.
I like Aspen because there is minimal dust, no odor, absorbs their poo and dries it quickly to make spot clean ups easier. I used to use paper towels but then the poo spreads and stays wet and requires a full cage cleaning whenever they "go". I also like that I can adjust the amount over the UTH to help regulate the temp and that they can easily burrow and feel secure.

Kudos to you for doing your homework...it is going to make it far easier and more enjpyable when you bring home your new snake:dancer:
Any ideas where you are going to get yours from? You can go to the breeder websites and get tons of information as well:)
From Don Soderberg's book Corn Snakes In Captivity
Do NOT use: ground nut shells, sand, gravel, cedar or any tree bark products.
 
I dont really know where i will get my snake but it's either gonna be a reverse okeetee, fluorescent, or a butter........I have looked at serpenco and moreptiles.com so far. yeah i have the reading and stuff figured out but i just have to earn my money and convince my parents, so far i have my tank which is currently being used.....but not for very long, the money for hides, water bowl, decor, etc.....all i need to do now is convince my mom and dad, and earn the actual money for the snake. thanks,
Ty
 
I like the Kaytee small animal aspen. It's bigger, fluffier flakes. I had to buy a bag of "snake aspen" to set up two 10 gallons. It's thin, wirey, compactible. The snakes probably love it, but it's way harder to sift through and find the babies! So I just mail-ordered four cubic feet of the fluffy aspen...
 
beardieboy44 said:
I dont really know where i will get my snake but it's either gonna be a reverse okeetee, fluorescent, or a butter........I have looked at serpenco and moreptiles.com so far. yeah i have the reading and stuff figured out but i just have to earn my money and convince my parents, so far i have my tank which is currently being used.....but not for very long, the money for hides, water bowl, decor, etc.....all i need to do now is convince my mom and dad, and earn the actual money for the snake. thanks,
Ty
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Glad to see you have a few reputable breeders and are getting the supplies up front...you will make a great snake owner and have a healthy and happy snake as well. :dancer:

As a parent...for what it's worth...I love the snakes...:)
they only need to each about once a week, only poo about once a week, do not need to be walked, do not bark, do not shed, do not scratch the furniture, do not have the health concerns as most other pets, nor the associated costs, do not need the uva/uvb like some other herps, and they have a personality.

We also have a Rankin Beardie...who eats a lot more and poos a lot more but has a great personality.
A fat tailed gecko...she's cute and easy to care for but not the personality of the other two.
A greek tortoise. Eats 3 times a day, poos almost as much, and has a gift of flipping himself upside down (which yes is deadly). He is very sweet though.

Anyway, I ran from all thing reptile and rodent. I only 'got into herps' because of our boys...we have allergies to a lot of furry pets around here. It took me 6 months before I would handle our first cornsnake without gloves...now I am the one who wants to get 'just one more' and am trying to convince the hubby. trust me, your parents are going to be easier to convince than most anyone you might marry down the road:eek1:
 
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