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Substrate question

Bekah

Bekah

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Has anyone here heard of a product called "Lizard Litter"? My brother uses this for his desert hognose and it seems like a drier, smoother substrate than the reptibark I currently use. I am wondering about the quality and safety of this product when it comes to cornsnakes. This substrate is much more fine (as in smaller pieces) than reptibark. Also much lighter in color...I'm thinking easier to spot messes and dampness. I'd like to get some input if possible...thinking about possibly switching substrate. Thanks!
 
I've used it for hatchlings before and have found it fine. As you say, messes were easier to spot. It also has the handy quality of "clumping" when it gets damp, so spot-cleaning is loads easier than with bark and you waste less because you can be very precise about how much has been soiled.

It weighs less than Reptibark, so the hatchlings enjoy burrowing about in it. I never had any ingestion/impaction problems as I always feed in a different container anyway. It's also aesthetically pleasing - Normals or the darker morphs look pretty spectacular against a light background.

The only downside I found was the price. In the UK it seems much more expensive than bark, so it's only used in my household as "a treat" (for them and me!).
 
Could you use that stuff called vita sand by zoom med? it says it has vitamins in it incase the reptile ingests it? does anyone know if its alright for corns?
 
Its only 33% digestible so where does the other 675 go? It can cause impaction plus corns live on soil and such so sand wouldnt be a very good idea. Not enough moisture
 
Thanks Kel! I may try the lizard litter once the stand for my 50 gal is complete. I don't know what the price is in my area...I'm going to check it out. Thanks for your input!

JG89 - Nah, I don't want to use sand. Heard too many downsides to it (as Matt mentioned), but thanks for trying to help, anyway!

I'm still interested to see if anyone else out there uses Lizard litter.

Thanks all!
 
With regards to lizard litter I have used that for a number of years with my bearded dragons and have been pretty happy with it. However beware of the following:

"NOTE: Lizard Litter has changed! The Original formula is "Derived from the famous Kenaf plant of the beautiful Mississippi Delta" The NEW formula is white fir and eucalyptus chips. Same size and texture, but it IS a wood-based product now."

I am now stopping using it due to the fact that I don't know about the properties of the two woods they are starting to make it from. Bearing in mind how certain woods can cause problems for snake (cedar being the prime, but not the only example), I would suggest further research before making the change.

The above statement is about the original lizard litter. It should be noted that there is also a Desert Blend Lizard Litter made from ground English walnut shells.

And also a Jungle Mix which is organic, natural, nontoxic, pest-free. It purports to contain a unique blend of:
sterilized virgin organic soil, fine grain sand, vermiculite, peat moss, orchid bark, and green tree moss.

Lizard litter can be purchased locally at pet stores such as Petsmart, and online at www.herpsupplies.com

Skye
 
keep in mind that some substrates can be toxic to corn snakes, so i think the best option would be a substrate designed for either cornsnakes/ratsnakes/related specieis (i think its the species elaphe?) ...make sure the smell of it isnt too overpowering, as well

good luck!
 
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