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 Posted - 16/01/2012 : 14:41:23
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I'm coming up to the first monthly clean of the Viv, and I am thinking of switching to Astroturf, as I am sick of the Aspen getting everywhere.
Does anyone use Astroturf? My only real concern is that my snake likes to burrow and obviously Astro will deprive him of this. Will this lead to a stressed snake? |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 15:00:59
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| I don't know about astroturf but I tried Auboise (same as aspen) and had problems with bugs in it (not mites) so stopped using it. I use kitchen towel now. They dont seem to bothered about not being able to burrow like they use to in the auboise. They are certainly not stressed by not being able to burrow. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
342 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 15:01:09
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i used astroturf in my old vivs as long as you provide some foliage eg,plastic plants/vines i cant see any problem.
i think the main thing is to give them an alternative means of playing hide n seek |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 15:06:12
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| Don't know that I would fancy having to clean the poop off astroturf, not from adult corn anyway. Alot easier to just scoop up the kitchen towel and throw away. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
342 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 15:13:37
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Originally posted by Red123
Don't know that I would fancy having to clean the poop off astroturf, not from adult corn anyway. Alot easier to just scoop up the kitchen towel and throw away.
as long as its the plastic stuff then it just requires a quick blast with the shower head but if its the proper lawn stuff then i agree it could deffo be a pain
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 15:18:53
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| Can't imagine the plastic stuff being very comfortable for a snake. I wouldn't fancy laying on it all the time, too *****ly |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
342 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 15:44:11
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| neither is wood chip from personal experience but thats another story,depending on quality of plastic grass the more flexible stuff isnt too bad actually |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 16:28:14
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Theres that cage carpet stuff where it gets popped on you put it in the washing machine :p
Another option is buy a hoover lol. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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18 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 20:19:05
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Sick of hoovering up and i've only had the snake 3 weeks! Just ordered that cage carpet stuff you mentioned. Gonna see how that goes!
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 20:34:08
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 21:54:10
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Ha. Wait until you have a 4ft+, 700gram monster of a snake.
You'll want to go back to Aspen, or any loose substrate when they go..... |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2012 : 22:18:15
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Originally posted by Dancross0
Ha. Wait until you have a 4ft+, 700gram monster of a snake.
You'll want to go back to Aspen, or any loose substrate when they go.....
Or get a king... seriously that guy piles up substrate at the air vents so it falls out their, I open the door to do his water and he somehow flings substrate at me from the other end of the viv ._. I end up with substrate in my hair as its a stack and his substrate is about head heigh on me...
Could get a dog, they are always licking stuff up and they love eating poop. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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