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dantheman2944
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/02/2009 : 22:06:50
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what is the best substrate, at the mo i use wood chip but thinking about a change all advice welcome thanx |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/02/2009 : 23:58:29
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| Also, out of curiosity, what wood chip is it?? i.e Beech, Oak etc |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/02/2009 : 13:38:46
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| I use aspen for the corns- they like to burrow in it. |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2009 : 14:09:42
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| i have tried wood chippings and aspen, i find wood (beech) chippings alot better, apsen just makes a mess and sticks to everything, when you go to get the snake out or the water bowl or anything for that matter, its near enough impossible to avoid spilling some of the aspen all over your floor. |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/02/2009 : 14:34:18
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Originally posted by heatseeker872591
i have tried wood chippings and aspen, i find wood (beech) chippings alot better, apsen just makes a mess and sticks to everything, when you go to get the snake out or the water bowl or anything for that matter, its near enough impossible to avoid spilling some of the aspen all over your floor.
That is true,i would prefer to change to chipings but i just think that they keep their selfs more occupied with tunneling in aspen. |
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Posted - 25/02/2009 : 14:41:41
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| how often should you change the aspen substrate? |
0.1.0 boxer dog ruby
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2009 : 15:03:41
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| looking at my records of my snake i have cleaned his entire viv out and replaced substrate on average of every 3 months . so not too much hassle |
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dantheman2944
Hatchling
United Kingdom
325 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2009 : 15:29:38
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| thanx 4 the advice does is the aspen as cheap |
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Posted - 25/02/2009 : 15:31:30
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| i thought it was everymonth, just cleaned out my snakes substrate etc and fed, so going to leave him awile to settle, his saddles are really pink for a snow corn |
0.1.0 boxer dog ruby
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dantheman2944
Hatchling
United Kingdom
325 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2009 : 15:33:14
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| o and its beech chip that i use at the mo |
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
384 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2009 : 15:38:21
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| I like Auboise, its cheap and soft and digestible (not that they ever eat it!). |
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chicomecoatl (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2009 : 15:46:09
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| I give mine a full clean mine once a month and just spot clean between full a clean. |
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solid
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/02/2009 : 18:48:06
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| on my last mouse run i picked up a 14 kilo bag of aspen for 18 quid, should last while i think |
3.1.1 corns - solid,liquid,ocelot,fox + raiden / 0.0.1 missing MBK - raven
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dantheman2944
Hatchling
United Kingdom
325 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2009 : 20:07:21
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| cool thanx |
thanks to solid for the sig
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