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 Posted - 12/08/2009 : 16:29:21
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| I hear and have read plenty of books to know that there are many forms of bedding for cornsnakes. Personally I use wood chips,tiny little squares of wood especially for reptiles. But I hear everyone uses aspen, I thought the pieces look too sharpe and that she would do herself an injury. Is it better? And cheaper? |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2009 : 16:44:49
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| I use aspen, its more absorbent and its not sharp, its alot softer than wood chips. |
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Stumpy
Hatchling
United Kingdom
418 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 16:47:47
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I use aspen and get a sack for £18. the sack lasts four months with three cages. Each cage took 3 normal bags at £5 each.
Aspen is very soft and is not sharp. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2009 : 17:32:30
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| i use kitchen roll, probably more expensive than aspen when it gets soiled... but i can see anything that should not be in there using this, such as mites... |
Rat World, Frozen Rats/Multis/Gerbils/Mice
T.0845 250 0020
2.3.0. Royals.1.2.0 Corns. RIP Sadie
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
483 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 17:59:16
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love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
1african house snake - Bob |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 18:18:17
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| paper for most of mine but i use beech chips too... |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 18:44:00
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I use a mix of beech and aspen.
when I got my corn it had a whole floor of beech chippings, so when I cleaned him out I stuck a load in the cool end for it to burrow in and I'd never seen an active snake like it'd never burrowed before, for about 40 minutes.
I use beech thinly in the warm end and aspen in cool end. beech chips are indeed harder and aspen is soft and cosy. for a snake at least.  |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 20:30:51
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| I use beech chips for my royal and hemp for my corns, 20K bale cost £30 |
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Posted - 12/08/2009 : 20:39:01
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Budaholic
Yearling
United Kingdom
689 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 20:56:29
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| I also use hemp, it's very similar to aspen. Bought a huge sack that'll probably last me a year. |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 21:27:28
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i got a free bag of aspen with the viv but am now using shredded paper.. mont isnt into burrowing but i figured ive got all this spare shredded stuff so may as well use it..
it will go in the fauns aswell for my newbies.. they might be more into burrowing than mont is  |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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muffin
Hatchling
United Kingdom
110 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 21:38:18
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| I use aspen bedding, snakes love it, i get mine from 888reptiles. Cost me about £27 with the p&p and with last me about 5 months, so well worth the price. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn-Dexter
1.0.0 Snow corn-Stig
0.1.0 Carolina corn-Roxy
0.0.1 Amel corn-Oscar
1.0.0 Florida kingsnake Elvis |
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lucifer
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
780 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 21:40:06
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| Kitchen roll with aspen in the corners and in hides for burrowing. |
5.2.0 Cornsnakes: Lucien (Amel), Zero Kiryu (Blizzard), Aura (Butter Stripe), Montana (Normal), Edison (Lavender Stripe), Liberty (Hypo Lavender), Orlando (Anery)
2.0.0 Royals: Q & Little One
Twitter: @BlutAura
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inkiepixie
Hatchling
United Kingdom
445 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 21:44:46
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| Bella is in aspen shavings. She loves to burrow; I really like the look of the chippings but if she couldn't burrow I think her little heart would break. |
0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis
Location: Nottingham
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 22:13:07
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| oh and i also have kitchen towel underneath the paper.. i dont know why but i put some new kitchen towel down after cleaning the viv out and then put shredded paper in it.. doh! |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2009 : 23:36:05
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 13/08/2009 : 09:09:58
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| aspen or beech chips for mine. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
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Posted - 13/08/2009 : 10:42:56
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| I use aspen for the big boys and kitchen roll for the babies |
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Flatpack63
Hatchling
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 13/08/2009 : 15:08:29
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| I've got aspen in mine. But I have used shredded paper too in the past. |
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