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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
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 Posted - 07/10/2012 : 11:11:29
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My friend wants a baby corn, from me hopefully, but for bedding she wants to use this:
It's called something like softwood mulch? Not too sure, it doesn't have a proper brand name. It comes in pellet form, and this is after adding water. He uses it for all his horses and they have lots to spare.
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2012 : 11:36:22
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| Hmm... Not much of an expert I suppose depends on what woods are mixed in. No mean to cause offence but this stuff looks terribly uncomfy and I couldn't imagine it being very much appreciated by the snake. But it's only an opinion. |
Edited by - Welshlamb on 07/10/2012 11:39:48 |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2012 : 11:48:30
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| Could be potentially lethal. The major softwood used in this country is pine which is deadly to corns so for the small cost involved I would stick to something that is known to be safe to use. |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2012 : 11:53:29
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| I would say not a good plan. Although it would dry out after being expanded from pellet form, it would still be quite damp for a while and high humidity is not a great plan for a corn snake. Also as others said, the chances are quite high there could be pine included in it. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2012 : 12:23:30
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Originally posted by Moppet
I would say not a good plan. Although it would dry out after being expanded from pellet form, it would still be quite damp for a while and high humidity is not a great plan for a corn snake. Also as others said, the chances are quite high there could be pine included in it.
That pretty much covers my opinion on it. I do (and lots do) use horse bedding though. The one I use is megazorb, its paper pulp, the stuff they form egg boxes out of. Smells lovely, really absorbent and best of all, really cheap.
I use this company, they deliver it anywhere and did I mention its cheap.
http://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/products/equine/bedding/wood-pulp-pellets/megazorb-horse-bedding.html |
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2012 : 12:39:49
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| Thanks guys, I'll let him know. |
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Elicia
Hatchling
222 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2012 : 21:54:24
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| slight change of subject.......has anyone got a pic of what megazorb looks like? ideally in a viv? |
 
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2012 : 22:29:18
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I use hrse bedding, Auboise and Megazorb bit they have no added nasties in it... and although your ment to spray horse bedding for horses, you don't for snakes :p Auboise gives instructions to spray for horses but I hope no-one ever does with their snakes o.o;;
And megazorb looks like this. If you have sensitive snakes it can make them sneeze and wheeze a bit lol.
smells like egg boxes :p I got some weird stuff in my bag tough, like very hard eggboard box ruler and protractor XD
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2012 : 12:51:36
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
I use hrse bedding, Auboise and Megazorb bit they have no added nasties in it... and although your ment to spray horse bedding for horses, you don't for snakes :p Auboise gives instructions to spray for horses but I hope no-one ever does with their snakes o.o;;
And megazorb looks like this. If you have sensitive snakes it can make them sneeze and wheeze a bit lol.
smells like egg boxes :p I got some weird stuff in my bag tough, like very hard eggboard box ruler and protractor XD
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2012 : 15:11:30
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| Is it 100% safe, as I'm thinking of giving it a try as aspen Is quite messy |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2012 : 18:43:16
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| Yes Megazorb is :) Only substrate I have used that allows furry mould to grow on poops in a day! But that only happened with my small rubs, my vivs were fine. I would say megazorb is as messy in my expeience, easily for the hoover to suck up if you have carpet though but it is very light weight stuff! |
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Horsey people help, can I use this substrate?
