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i was thinking of using a few flag stones on the bottom of the enclosure with substrate worked in around?

would a boa not like that feel? also i was wondering about the eat coming from the heat lamps, ive heard it can be used in a good way for warmth underneath the body helping in digestion but can it get too hot? of course the lamps will be 4ft above filtered through branches.

Also what wold be the easiest corn snake substrate to maintain?

I've used flat pieces of stone to great advantage in desert set ups. As long as you can maintain the humidity needed I'm sure a boa would find a warm stone under the belly pleasant.

I keep almost all my reptiles on newspaper - have for over 10 years. Particularly my colubrids because it seems like the poop every other day. It just makes cleanup easier and they don't care and I don't care. When I do educational shows and I have time I like to try and set up something a little more "natural" looking for the day.

I will also say that even if you use newspaper, other cage decor like rocks, driftwood, etc. can give you a nice look while still making it easy to keep clean.