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I recently re-did the cage my BPs were in. Ripped up old linoleum, put new stuff down, and bought a radiant heat panel. Now I am wondering about what to keep them on. I've used pine shavings for years but am wondering what may be better to hold humidity. I don't breed- this is strictly a "too look at" set up. Can anyone reccomend a better substrate?

pine can cause RI'S and should never be used for ball pythons never use ceader cat litter id use aspen but the big chunks for rodent's not the ground they use for snake's i have also used corn cob for year's never had a problem it looks good in display tanks you can also use moss

Cypress mulch works good to hold the humidity and looks faily good for a display enclosure.
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Substrate - anything but Cedar and pine (TOXIC TO ALL SNAKES) or Sand (will dry them out, get in their mouths and under scales and cause infection)

Most use Aspen... many use news paper , some use shelf liner
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I use Eco Earth, a coconut fiber substrate. It's the stuff that comes in the compressed bricks--just add water. It is very absorbent and allows you to control humidity very well depending on how much water is in the substrate. I always mist it down pretty well when my Ball is in shed, and she has had perfect sheds every time. It also clumps very well, which makes spot cleanup a breeze. I highly recommend it, especially if you're putting a terrarium together for show or to recreate a more natural environment. I just wouldn't recommend feeding in the cage, as the particulate substrate could be easily ingested. Good luck!