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I have considered switching to corrugated cardboard sheets, but I have a few questions for any of you that have used it or are currently using it.

1.) Did you like it? (Why or why not and if not, what did you end up using instead?)

2.) What age/size is appropriate to use this for?

3.) How cost effective are corrugated cardboard sheets compared to aspen? In general, is it more or less expensive than aspen. Like I said, I'm buying 4 cubit feet of aspen for about $13 and that bag will last me about a month (I have a few different species of snakes and various sized tubs in my racks). How long would a roll last for about 15 CB-70 sized tubs?

Thanks to anyone able to provide any type of information related to their experiences (good and bad)
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I'm still not sure if it's weird that my best friend is a two year old boa named Ronin. He's quiet, non-judgemental and listens... what more could you want?

1.) Did you like it? (Why or why not and if not, what did you end up using instead?)

I like it for the most part. It is a HUGE role I bought 500 ft by 30 ft and its harder to cut since the roll is so big. It works nicely in the cages and looks good too easy to clean up.

>>2.) What age/size is appropriate to use this for?

I use it in all of my cages just cut it for size I would say babies should be kept on paper towel as that would be easiest.

>>3.) How cost effective are corrugated cardboard sheets compared to aspen? In general, is it more or less expensive than aspen. Like I said, I'm buying 4 cubit feet of aspen for about $13 and that bag will last me about a month (I have a few different species of snakes and various sized tubs in my racks). How long would a roll last for about 15 CB-70 sized tubs?

A role will last you for a good while try and find it local to save on shipping costs!

I just used newspaper before so this is alot better and easier to pick up.

Hope this helps

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Brandon Nixon

I have used this in the past for my 4' boaphiles. It had both pros and cons for me. It looks good, fits tight and you can run it up the sides a bit to avoid the poop in the corner syndrome. The only downside I found was I wasn't able to spot clean and had to remove the animal everytime. I started cutting them in half so that I could replace one side at a time and that helped. Without doing the math I think it cost me about 50 cents per cage to line. As far as what age is appropriate for corrugated I've used it for 4 footers, blanket boxes and even shoe boxes. I later went back to paper towels for the shoe boxes just because it was easier for me. Hope this helps

1.) Did you like it? (Why or why not and if not, what did you end up using instead?)

I currently use it and have used it for, I don't know, about a year. I use it in my 4' cages. I like it. It's relatively easy to use once you figure out the best way to line the cage, it cleans up easy, it provides a 3D surface and I noticed less spastic behavior from my boas the moment I introduced them to it. They weren't flailing around trying to grip onto something when I put them in the cage (used newspaper and dimpled craft paper before). They also crawl around more often and at all times, have a higher body profile because they're not spreading out their ribs for traction.

My tubs still get dimpled craft paper. I will not use paper towels because I've seen animals swallow paper towels and die as a result.

I've also seen animals swallow it and live, but I'm not willing to take the risk.

Neither of those pics are mine, but I asked the owners who said I could repost them.

2.) What age/size is appropriate to use this for?

I would think any size is ok as long as you can fit it in the tub. I also run it up the side a little to avoid poop in the corner and the stuff is slightly rigid, so bending it prior to putting it in will help with lining the cage or tub IMMENSELY.

3.) How cost effective are corrugated cardboard sheets compared to aspen? In general, is it more or less expensive than aspen.

I've never used aspen, so I don't have any direct experience. I haven't bothered to find it locally and I order mine from Uline.com. I get a 30" wide roll that's 250' long shipped for about 53 dollars. I get roughly 60 liners out of that so they're just under $1 per cage.

Hope that helps!
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Thanks for all of the replies... I think I might give this a shot for some of my animals.
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I'm still not sure if it's weird that my best friend is a two year old boa named Ronin. He's quiet, non-judgemental and listens... what more could you want?