I used Aspen bedding. I get it in huge bags from a feed store. So far it has worked very well, been easy to spot clean and is relatively dust free. It is also easy to suck up in a shop vac which makes maintenance very easy. As for humidity, I use a whole room warm mist humidifier. If you go this route, be sure to use RO or distilled water to avoid the dreaded "white dust" they seem to produce. That is if you hard water.

I have tried cypress mulch which was very dusty and still didn't hold the humidity I needed since I live in Arizona where the air is VERY dry.

I also tried Sani-Chips but I found it too light and the snakes basically pushed all of the substrate to the sides and ended up pooping directly on the tub, which meant that I was washing out the tubs more often than I would have liked.
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Ryan Sherman
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.ThePaintedPython.com

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