Based on what I've read and seen in the forums, various paper beddings (from newspaper to construction paper) seem to be popular for use with womas -- what's the rationale behind this? Is it just that a more natural substrate like sand could be too easily ingested? Do aspen or pine shavings not work just fine?
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Woma substrate
bwaffa
Jul 21, 2008 10:57 PM
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jaykis
Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM
If you want something that you like to look at, fine. If you want something that's easy to clean a cage, use paper.
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Albert_Tools
Aug 09, 2008 10:40 AM
As your woma has easily attainable humidity requirements, paper is the easiest, least expensive choice. If you want a better appearance, and pleasant odor, I would go with Aspen. I use cypress mulch for all of my pythons, but mine have a little higher humidity needs and the aspen mildews quickly in high humidity. DO NOT use pine or cedar. Both contain phenol, (albeit a low dose in pine) and this chemical is quite dangerous to reptiles. - Brian
