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What is a good natural looking bedding that isnt harmful to snakes.

go read some caresheets and get the book by kathy love.

please dont ask newbie questions.
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..though it's better to research yourself, ALL questions are welcome. In fact, I recall you asking a few yourself, VERY recently...

Kristine

Considering how pornosaur was critized, rediculed and made fun off for asking newbie type questions, no wonder he is feeling a bit bitter.

However pornosaur, don't treat people how you were treated, it wasn't fair to you and it certainly isn't fair to other newbies.

..though it's better to research yourself, ALL questions are welcome. In fact, I recall you asking a few yourself, VERY recently...

Kristine

If you weren't a newbie, you'd know that wasn't a newbie question. I've got 40 snakes and I'm still trying to work it out.

>>What is a good natural looking bedding that isnt harmful to snakes.

I use aspen shavings. they are healthy and asthetically pleasing. Not a part of their natural habitat but it can look natural with the right cage decorations.

Another good choice are those washable wood chips they make it hard to spot check but it is natural.

Just be sure to not use sand, pine(debatable),or cedar as those substrates are dangerous for your snake.
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I agree...aspen looks good, is easy to spot-clean, and is AOK for our snakes. Since you don't want your snake to ingest a bunch of it, you should avoid tossing a damp pinkie right into/onto it. Some feed in another container. I use hemostats and keep the rodent up off the substrate until it is nearly ingested. A little extra work, but with only 8 snakes I don't mind.
Please excuse pornosaur's rude reply. He's kinda hot right now that kingsnake removed a bunch of his posts as he was being a dolt. Dolt being the nice word that won't get this post banned.
I was actually hoping, when I saw his reply, that he had learned his lesson and was going to give you a good reply. He has asked enough questions lately that he should be able to give you at least an elementary answer.
Keep asking questions...that's what the forums are for. We were all new once, and most, if not all of us, are still learning.
Good luck. Duffy

If you must have a wood substrate cypress mulch is cheap and easy to find at any nursery or garden store.I'ts 1/3 the price of reptile bark.

I learn something on this forum every day. We're all newbies to some extent.