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Not an overpowering odor, but just enough so that it is noticeable, especially if the room door is closed and the smell builds up. It's not a burning smell and nothing funky, just a stuffy smell.

The tank is otherwise clean and is free of anything unusual (except my young jurassic milk). There are a couple wood pieces from petsmart and a water bowl. The substrate is a shredded cotton type material. However, this same odor also occurs when I use newspaper in the tank.

Could the media be creating the odor when heated by the overhead heat lamp?

Do other media types create any kind of odor?

Thanks, Tom

Now that you mention it I noticed a similar smell coming from trying a new substrate. I tried that dark grey cottony stuff (I think it's recycled toilet paper, yuk), I only use aspen, easier to spot and remove their terds.

Yes, I tried the same gray stuff, and it is really hard to see any waste on it. That is a bad color to keep animals on. Derek

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im using kaytee reptile bedding in one of my cages.
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jake

my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (zyklon)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)

it's aspen correct? i switched to kaytee aspen several months ago and noticed a woodsy smell that was not there with the other brands.it has had no negative effects to my knowledge and others i have talked to find it works well.have fun!

BLACK MILKSNAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

and give up on the black milks! j/k thats why im on the milk forum, im gunna pick up 1.1 black milks this summer
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jake

my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (zyklon)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)