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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 19:48:44
Can you use plantation soil for Corn Snakes. I use aspen anyway but I just want to broaden my knowledge is all. I've seen it on YouTube and some people say yes and some say no. |
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| Sta~ple |
Posted - 05/06/2010 : 15:26:47
Surely soil cold be too wet for corns or even if it was dry, it would be all grainy and get under the belly scales possibly causing an infection?
Although they would slither over soil in the wild, they wouldn't be n constnt conatct with it, they would also go over leaves and grass. Being over soil all the time in the viv specially if it's quite moist or too dry could cause problems since the snake has no way of getting off it. |
| LittleMick |
Posted - 05/06/2010 : 15:06:59
The thing is plantatiion soil comes in a solid block that you have to put in a bucket and put some water in, then that goes in the enclosure. Aside form the fact that the soil itself is damp, it raises the humidity big time, then that could lead to respiratory problems.
I suppose you could let it dry out, or buy plantation soil in an already particulated form, but I would rather someone who has already used it help you out on that side.
If you want a more natural wood look why don't you use orchid bark?
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1876 |
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Posted - 05/06/2010 : 04:39:55
Yeah I heard it was for tropical. But it struck me that the natural habitats for them are forests and so so they must live in soil, bark and so. But then theres arguments for and against soil. xD |
| LittleMick |
Posted - 05/06/2010 : 00:36:13
It's not really a substrate aimed at corn snakes. It's aimed more at certain lizards, arachnids and tropical creatures. I have read somewhere that it has been used for specialist snakes, although I don't know which snakes would be classed as specialist. |
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 21:04:38
Also they live in woodlands. |
