I tried newspaper before I tried paper towels and her skin was always so dry. The humidity levels were kept the same (50-60%) as with all other substrates.

I have heard of respiratory problems from uses drier substrates (as well as many other causes) such as newspaper or aspen. I am cautious of this, as my BP had a RI several years ago, but has been fine since the treatment that I gave her then. Has anyone else heard of or had this problem with these types of substrates?

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• Substrate of choice? - HerbieThePython, Thu Jan 31 11:19:25 2008
• RE: Aspen ..np - Dave763, Thu Jan 31 11:25:13 2008
• Newspaper - FatBoyBallPython, Thu Jan 31 11:41:45 2008
• RE: Newspaper - HerbieThePython, Thu Jan 31 11:54:23 2008
• RE: Substrate of choice? - NewbieOwner, Thu Jan 31 11:57:00 2008
• RE: Substrate of choice? - yeahyeah, Thu Jan 31 22:42:00 2008
• Aspen - rsherman79, Thu Jan 31 13:35:47 2008
• RE: Aspen - HerbieThePython, Thu Jan 31 14:47:02 2008
• aspen molds easily - robyn@ProExotics, Thu Jan 31 15:32:20 2008
• RE: aspen molds easily - evansnakes, Thu Jan 31 16:40:15 2008
• RE: aspen molds easily - rsherman79, Fri Feb 1 09:46:50 2008
• Those mites - brhaco, Fri Feb 1 22:15:37 2008
• RE: Those mites - rsherman79, Sun Feb 3 09:45:00 2008
• Pros and cons - alicecobb, Fri Feb 1 06:53:08 2008
• Forgot cell-sorb - Dave763, Fri Feb 1 11:44:27 2008
• RE: Forgot cell-sorb - alicecobb, Sat Feb 2 03:31:01 2008
• RE: Substrate of choice? - extensive, Fri Feb 1 09:30:17 2008
• RE: Substrate of choice? - Dave763, Fri Feb 1 11:45:37 2008
• use a moss box - robyn@ProExotics, Fri Feb 1 11:52:15 2008
• RE: use a moss box - rsherman79, Fri Feb 1 17:59:44 2008