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I'm guessing that the majority of you use newspaper or paper towels : ) I haven't decided what type of substrate I'm going to use in my new snake cage. I want something that is easy to clean and not uber expensive, but I really don't want to use newspaper and since these cages are going to be 4x2 I definitely don't want to use paper towel. I usually use shredded coconut products but these cages aren't really designed for display as much for ease of cleaning.

So I've been giving these products some thought and wanted some input -

Reptile Carpet - I know most people hate this product but I'm thinking it would be easy because when it would be in 4 sections across the cage and I would have a couple extra pieces so I could just rotate the clean pieces in and then throw the dirty ones in the wash.

Shavings or Care Fresh - I would prefer to use Care Fresh over wood shavings but it's my understanding that they create a problem when it comes to maintaining humidity. Anyone use Care Fresh? Pro's or Con's?

Any other recommendations?

For what kind of snake?

For boids, I like the dimpled Kraft paper sold at Uline.com. It is a thick brown paper with small indentations that give some texture to the paper and provide traction to the animal crawling over it. You can order it in 2x2 ft pieces or a roll. You can stretch it with newspaper under or over it.

For kingsnakes, etc aspen or Sani-Chips or even dry pine shavings works well. Care-Fresh is OK only if the ambient humidity is moderate to high. Otherwise, Care-Fresh sucks the moisture right out of young snakes (they lose moisture easily). Wood cages hold humidity well so you may be OK with Care-Fresh and a big water bowl. I can use it during Summer, but Winter here is so darn dry that I can't use Care-Fresh at all.

Cage carpet sounds good at first but once you smell it after time (even when cleaned) you may not like it anymore.
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Mark

The cage is going to house two jungle carpet pythons, 1 red tail boa, and 2 ball pythons : )

>>For boids, I like the dimpled Kraft paper sold at Uline.com. It is a thick brown paper with small indentations that give some texture to the paper and provide traction to the animal crawling over it.

Ditto!!!
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Jeremy Payne
JB Reptile

1.0 Snow "Kahl"
0.2 Triple Het Moonglow "Kahl"
0.1 Orange Tail Hypo Het Leopard
0.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow
1.0 Ghost
0.1 Possible Super Hypo
0.1 DH Ghost
1.1 "Kahl" Albino
1.0.2 Hypomelenistic
1.3 Pastel Hypo
0.1 Anerthrystic
0.0.3 Normal

1.1 Morelia Clastolepis

thats all that i use, and i know of a few other people that use it as well.

i get the 350' rolls and cut the sizes i need its only like $30 or something and with a smaller collection of only 5 snakes it lasts a real long time!

this is my set up for cutting... not the greatest but good enough

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-Stephen-

0.1 Fiance (Babe)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer)
1.0 norm corn (Jake)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella)
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Torpaz & Saphira)

I think that's just what I'm looking for : )

I just bought the paper cutter with my first order of paper, discounted to like $20 worth every penny. Takes a bit to gauge the length but I fold under super excess....

yeah i think i am gonna invest in the cutter as well, just make life a little easier
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-Stephen-

0.1 Fiance (Babe)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer)
1.0 norm corn (Jake)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella)
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Torpaz & Saphira)

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