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| andsm1 |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 17:27:50
Hi all
I have just bought a vivarium to house my juvenile Nelsons milksnake, at the moment he is in a plastic box with kitchen roll on the floor, when he goes into the viv what would be the best substrate to use? i was thinking either aspen shavings or orchid bark chippings, i would like the viv to look as natural as possible, but wondered which is best from the snakes point of view.
Andy |
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| andsm1 |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 18:27:00
thanks all
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| Triangulum |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 17:52:17
Aspen is the way to go. Aids as a hide too. I usually go for an inche to two inches all over. Same amount on cool and hot side.
Scott |
| andsm1 |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 17:39:05
Thanks for the advice, any idea on the amount i should use, less on the heatmat side? |
| headlow |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 17:31:13
I would go with aspen. Orchid Bark can retain humidity, and has also been known to carry mites. I have all my snakes on aspen, and they all seem to enjoy tunneling in it. It's also easier to spot waste on aspen |
