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I've seen and heard a lot of people using aspen shavings and that is currently what I use. Has anyone used Sani-chips? what are the pros and cons of this type of bedding? Just curious to know what everyone uses for thier pets and breeding.

aren't sani-chips basically really small chips of aspen? Or do they have pine mixed in?

I use aspen shavings for all of my snakes (except the baby BRB, she gets cypress mulch) because it's super cheap and easy to clean, plus it's easier (for me) than newspaper. I've never had a problem with it...

are made from beech, birch, and maple.

aRE sani chips what we used to call KEEPERS CHOICE?
Where can I get some?
Thank you.
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Joel Pretz
JP Reptiles

Just had this discussion on another forum. Seems people use aspen, cypress for shavings.

Many people use newspaper, or blank newsprint (no ink), or indented kraft paper (sold on rolls).

In my smaller boa cages I use CareFresh, a cellulose (paper pulp) product, sold in the rodent/small animal section of pet stores. Fairly inexpensive if you buy it in a large compacted bale (natural color, dyed colors cost a lot). I like it because it's very absorbent and looks nice. When I used aspen, I had a boa get a splinter stuck in his nose, and it swelled up (had to be removed by the vet), and afterwards I started using CareFresh, which is much softer. It's pretty much like "desert snow" sold in the reptile area (but much cheaper). You do need to mist it to increase humidity, because it is so absorbent, but I've had good luck with it. The downside is that it takes a LOT of it to form a nice layer in a large cage, which is why I use paper in the larger cages.
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Lauren Madar
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