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Corn snake burrow.

Nanci said:
If you buy topsoil, make sure you get the good, expensive kind. I found out while building tortoise burrows that the cheap huge bags contain all kinds of waste like glass, etc.
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I've never had this problem. You my top soil is always nothing but dirt with some rocks in it. Perhaps it depends on where the soil was originally collected?
 
All the similar stuff in my local garden centres has been treated with pesticides - maybe I should look for an organic supplier.
 
poison123 said:
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Don't mind the tortoise shes my ground security lol
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I LOVE that little tortoise, oh man, so so cute!!
I also really like the idea of bio-active substrate. It looks really great , this is the 2nd viv I've seen with it and love both. My snake burrows in the aspen shaving's and has tunnels everywhere, but to be honest - I HATE the look of the aspen. It reminds me of hamsters. I have awhile left to use it, and I plan on getting the book Nanci recommended, but this gives me time to plan my next viv project. Just a few questions for anyone who has any insight..

How often do you have to clean the entire viv, if at all? Do you switch the entire substrate, because I can imagine that's a massive pain in the ass to take out/replace.
How does it smell? I'm sure it holds humidity much better than aspen (which is a problem for me) but does it obtain that 'tropic musky' smell of heat/poo?
Can it be used with the UTH? Obviously with a shallow depth of substate, or is it better to use the heat lamp?
 
Thank you ill pass the comments on to the tort :)

As for cleaning i know people who have had there setups going for years with out changing it out. I've had this one going for about 8 months now with out changing it. I do however spot clean obvious waste. And to me it smells great. It smells exactly like my local woods. Only time it ever smells it right after he lays a fat one lol. Tbh a uth wouldn't even penetrate the amount of soil im using. Maybe if you use much less but i prefer basking lamps (low wattage flood bulbs). It gives them the option to choose there own temps.
 
Firefur said:
this looks interesting and i'd like to try it but for now all three of mine are racked. my room mate has a king who loves to dig, but her burrows keep collapsing on her, would something like this work for her? and how deep would we need to make the substrate? would it be possible on a rack system? or should i stick to aspen?
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Bio-active substrate can be used in racks but you really wont have enough to make burrows.
 
If you are looking for a really great Organic Bio-Active soil to use there is nothing better than VermiSoil by Vermicrop Organics. www.vermicrop.com absolutely nothing that will harm your scalebaby in it. And excellent soil for your plants.
 
2ndGenSnakeDude said:
If you are looking for a really great Organic Bio-Active soil to use there is nothing better than VermiSoil by Vermicrop Organics. www.vermicrop.com absolutely nothing that will harm your scalebaby in it. And excellent soil for your plants.
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Hi, sorry for the super late reply.

What exactly is that made from? Why is it any better then organic potting soil or topsoil? Other then top soil being a crappy choice for plants but plants are not needed for a bio-active enclosure.
 
I checked it out and don't see why you couldnt use it but also don't see why its better then topsoil other then its more beneficial to plants like I said before. I definitely wouldnt use it for a cornsnake unless I mixed some sand into it. I doubt it would hold strong burrows by its self.
 
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