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jessel6893

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Ive had a corn snake for about a month now still learning about them do to this is my first snake. i was wondering whats the best stuff i can use to clover the buttom of the tank im using a reptile carpet but i was wonder if theres better im trying to go with a natural look.

thanks jesse..
 
I have aspen shavings in my tank, I think thats the best way to go if you want a more natural look. After a while though, if your looking for something thats easier to take care of and clean, you can always use newspaper or paper towels, not very attractive though.
 
I use aspen too. It's nice looking, the snakes can burrow in it if they want to, and it's easier to clean than a reptile carpet (you can spot clean droppings, and just dump the lot of it once every month or so, and badda-bing! It's clean!).
 
Aspen seems to be the most widely accepted "natural substrate". I also use it because of it's ease of cleaning and attractiveness. However, if you wanted something that was a bit darker in coloration, you could try coconut bark shavings or Eco-Earth.

FWIW--I used the astro-turf type tank liners for about the first month I owned my snake. I chose it because it allowed me to keep a much closer eye on my snakes defecation and to watch for any regurgitation that I may have missed in a more natural substrate like aspen. Once I was able to reasonably establish my snakes character regarding digestion, defecation, and regurgitation, I switched to the more natural-looking aspen shavings.
 
Fenderplayer108 said:
Aspen is always nice! I would check into aspen. If you want a natural look, you can try Eco-Earth, or ReptileBark.

Ryan
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A search of recent posts will reveal that ReptileBark is suspected as the cause of death of one snake and the near death of another. Go with the aspen.
 
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