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I believe this was discussed previously, needing input from you experts.

I keep my snakes in a room inside my main house so constant maintenance is imperative if I want to keep peace in the family. Unfortunately I can't be there every minute of the day and a couple of poorly timed discharges (aka Pine bombs!)from my large Pituophis have created some friction.

I'm in this for the long haul so getting a separate facility will eventually be necessary. Until then, any suggestions that help me reduce fecal odor are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Mike

Mike,
Your situation sounds EXACTLY like mine- them pines sure can leave a STINK behind, huh? WAY worse than the pythons, that's for sure!

I keep a nice thick layer of the aspen shavings in there with my girl which does help a lot with odor control, especially since she likes to burrow, dump, then resurface.

Often times, I spend 15 minutes looking for the damn thing! It's a bit more messy during cleanup, because shavings ALWAYS seem to find their way onto the floor.

I'm looking at some industrial strength 'plug-ins' to put inside my office with the snakes, too...

I'll be interested what others have to say here, too. That's the number 1 beef my wife has with these guys!

//Todd

Thanks Todd - who needs women when we have snakes right?
Well, I do!! Thanks for your help!

Mike