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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5091 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  14:45:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've never felt aspen Stapey so I couldn't comment! I ordered my viv from Swell, and was going to get a bag of aspen, then saw they had this so tried it instead: http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-supplies/reptile-substrates-420/swell-premium-substrates-1524/swell-premium-soft-chip-reptile-bedding-301885.html the reviews at the bottom were good which is why I thought I'd give it a go (assuming they aren't all made up lol!).
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kat99
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
16 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  17:52:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
bedding i use for pearl is vermiculite
kat99
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3215 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  18:51:40  Show Profile  Click to see Donnie's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Aspen at the moment as I bought a shed load for my first set up (on offer) but I am going to try beech next to see what my snakey's prefer.
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python
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Redshift Spec
Hatchling

379 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  19:02:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Aspen but moving to beech chip once I've ran out. Aspen gets everywhere.
Frank (Amel Corn 1.0)
Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1)
Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0)
Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
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eeji
The Morph Master

United Kingdom
4335 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  19:39:22  Show Profile  Visit eeji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
aubiose for all mine, and kitchen towel when I have hatchies

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Spreebok
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1135 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  21:07:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Miscanthus for the yearlings and up, and Cat and Kryten are on Aspen :>
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n/a
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110 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  21:44:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Seems a lot of us are using beech chippings I used to have mine on hemp but it's like aspen goes everywhere.
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Emmy1
Yearling

707 Posts
Posted - 30/03/2012 :  22:41:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I use kitchen lino. A flooring company near me always has off cuts laying around the back. I just ask one of the guys on duty if I can have it. Always say yes! So it's free. Very easy to clean and holds heat well. Never had a problem.


0.1.0 Anery Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Western Hognosed Snake
1.0.0 Albino California Kingsnake
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Wildtype, Hypo)
0.0.3 Shubunkin Goldfish
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nickyff
Yearling

507 Posts
Posted - 31/03/2012 :  00:21:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
aspen. and it drives me BONKERS. its all over the sodding floor every time i open up somebodys tank
and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....



1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2308 Posts
Posted - 31/03/2012 :  10:54:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by nickyff

aspen. and it drives me BONKERS. its all over the sodding floor every time i open up somebodys tank


Aspen, but as we use aubiose for the rabbits I will probably change when I have used my two bales of aspen! Agree it does go everywhere.
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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Lili
Snake Mite

Canada
49 Posts
Posted - 31/03/2012 :  17:58:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I use aspen but I'm looking into a recycled paper bedding my sister uses for her rats, not sure if it would work though.
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Falice
Yearling

United Kingdom
757 Posts
Posted - 02/04/2012 :  22:09:29  Show Profile  Visit Falice's Homepage  Reply with Quote
i use beech chips and i keep finding them around the house! I have no idea how lol.
1.0.0 Royal Python (Sir Cuthbert)
1.0.0 Corn (Trevor)
1.0.0 C0ckatiel (Baldwin)
1.0.0 Jug - jack russel x pug (Keyser Soze)
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claire_daz
Hatchling

United Kingdom
412 Posts
Posted - 03/04/2012 :  09:21:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
pop's hated orchid chips she went straight up her vines and stayed there so they all on aspen
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sue2012
Hatchling

United Kingdom
391 Posts
Posted - 03/04/2012 :  17:25:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
im using beach chips as was using aspen and had a massive out brake of mites in all my vivs got rid of the mites was using news paper for well over a month snakes where all clear got some more aspen as never thought it could be from that but again all snakes had mites went through the hole thing again now use the beach chips and no mites for the last 4 month ................ aubiose ive herd of this is it really good any one ever had any probs with mites is it the stuff used for horses as well a hemp or something like that lol
1.0 Caroliner - Ozzy
1.0 caramel
Bloodred - Damon
0.1 sulfor - Stella
0.1 moonstone - letti
1.0 lavender - tazz
0.1 amber opal - salt
0.2 cats buffy & narla
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