Ive always used newspaper, but since kings are so active I have been considering using aspen for several reasons. Firstly, I am in the process of building bigger racks since colubrids are more active than boids(where I have most my experience).
.. .my thinking being that since they are more active and with a bigger tub they will have a bit more room to move about and aspen will allow for burrowing activity which will result in happier inhabitants.
Two things though, newspaper is cheap, and readily available which is a definate plus. However, when they deficate if I happen to be at work or gone they tend to crawl through it smearing it around the tub and so on which can be messy.
With aspen Im wondering if this will be reduced because the aspen will absorb most of the liquid and abosorb some of the fecal matter reducing the amount that gets spread around the tub.
However the con from what I can see is that it is more costly then newspaper and if you have to change it often then that could be a deal breaker.
So Im curious .... how many of you use aspen vs newspaper or visa versa ... and why?
Again, the mess with newspaper is what is making me think of switching to aspen, that and the fact that it will allow them to burrow. Im referring to adults here mostly as small animals dont make that big of a mess.
