The only reason I've used any substrate in a cham cage was to help maintain humidity in a really dry climate when humidifiers, foggers, or spraying just didn't cut it. A simple solid surface cage bottom is much easier to keep clean and you can handle water drainage by putting the cage over a sweater box, drilling a drain hole and putting a bucket underneath, or tipping it slightly so the water collects at one drain point. I did find that the unbleached recycled paper pulp bedding worked, but I dampened it and sort of packed it down when I put it in the cage so it wasn't loose. The pulp will break down into a powder if it is ingested. It was pretty easy to spot clean but will take more attention than a clean cage bottom.

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• Substrates or NO ?! - herpforfun, Tue Jan 8 18:37:16 2008
• RE: Substrates or NO ?! - kinyonga, Tue Jan 8 23:55:51 2008
• RE: Substrates or NO ?! - PHEve, Wed Jan 9 08:25:37 2008
• RE: Substrates or NO ?! - Carlton, Wed Jan 9 14:30:26 2008
• RE: Substrates or NO ?! - herpforfun, Wed Jan 9 21:56:51 2008
• RE: Substrates or NO ?! - Carlton, Thu Jan 10 12:47:22 2008