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Can i put my snake on sand. I was Wondering because i have alot of play sand laying around for my bearded dragon and i like it used as a substrate for him i was wondering if it would be good for my ball python also?

******I feed all my animals in a seprate tank with no substrate

I used sand for my ball for a while and i would NEVER even think about using it again. Sand is a pain to clean and it gets everywhere. I would stick to newspaper or paper towels or something like that. Just my own experience.

Rob Woods

>>Can i put my snake on sand. I was Wondering because i have alot of play sand laying around for my bearded dragon and i like it used as a substrate for him i was wondering if it would be good for my ball python also?
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>>******I feed all my animals in a seprate tank with no substrate

I would think sand would dry the heck out of the snake without a lot of redeeming qualitys to it. Since BPs are sort of a higher humidity snake I think it is counter productive for the snake's needs.
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Sonya

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Sand is for beaches not for ball pythons.
Sand and cedar shavings should never be used as substrate. Sand can get underneath a snakes scales and cause irritation and skin problems. Cedar shavings contain cedar oil and can be fatal to snakes.