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Substrate?

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hookfacedone

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I was reading that when certain substrates are used you should remove the snake for feedings, so the snake wont injest the substarte which could be harmful.
Is this the case with all substrates? if not what ones are safe to use?
I was actually thinking of using shredded paper towel.
 
If you use a loose substrate you need to remove the snake for feeding. If not, he can happily stay in the tank for feeding and this is how all my snakes are fed.

Some substrates you will need to remove the snake for feeding:
bark chips
wood shavings of any kind
eco earth
anything made up of loose particles.

Substrates that are o.k. for feeding on:
paper towel (shredded should be fine unless you are shredding it extremely small)
newspaper
astroturf (but this is terrible imho as it frays, stinks and is a breeding ground for garbage because you can never really get it clean while at the same time preventing frays or ruining it)

IMHO.

bmm
 
Yeah I don't know why you want to shred it but let me tell you that laying it flat works perfectly fine, is easy to clean and is the preferred method of paper towel users. I also use paper towel and just lay it flat. I use about 2-4 layers.

bmm
 
I was intending on using a heat lamp, but i must ask is there a risk of fire when the lamp is beating down on the paper towel?
 
Well the lamp should never be producing more heat than 90 degrees or so at any point on the substrate. Anything hotter would be WAY hot for a snake and 90 or under won't light the paper towel or we'd see a lot of house fires in places like Arizona! lol :)

If its getting hotter than 90 on substrate level than you need either a dimmer, or lower wattage bulb.

bmm
 
ok should the paper towels be moistened or sprayed with water?
not for fear of fire but i've noticed with most of the litter/bedding has to be moistened.
 
No not at all.

Corns don't live in high high humidity areas and should definitly not be kept on wet substrate of any kind. It can cause a number of issues including but not limited too respitory infections and scale rot which is like blisters forming because of infections, dirty conditions, or overly wet conditions and other reasons. Snakes that need a higher humidity wouldn't suffer from these things as easily in a wet enclosure but a snake like a corn with relatively dry humidity needs certainly can.

The best way to ensure your corn is getting needed humidity or moisture is simply providing the humid hide. This removes the chance of the aformentioned (is that how that word is used? because i have wanted to use it for awhile now folks) conditions as well.

bmm
 
A hide that's humid;)

Sorry:D Seriously though, its a hide in which you would put damp paper towels or moss or something absorbant and place it near the hot end of your tank. This will cause the hide to become humid inside and can help with problem shedders.
 
THis is not a snake reply but just wanted to let bmm know I really like your quote. PS I have a corn snake as well and have had great sucess using a plastic or ceramic lid to place the mouse on.
 
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