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I was just kicking around this idea in my head...

I'm thinking of building a sort of sandbox for my python. His cage is in a room that is dedicated to him (and a couple other snakes I have). I'm wondering if he might like to curl up on a soft bed of sand or corn cob bedding, etc, under a nice warm light, etc. It would be sort of like a place to hang out that is outside of his cage.

And of course, I wouldn't mind one bit if he poops in it... (easy to clean).

What do you think?

Thanks,
- Mark

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Do it, shoot I may come over and lay in it, sounds cumfy!
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DZ
1.0.0 Burm, Moses
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I'd go with sand. It sounds like a great idea! I've worked with corncob for years and the more I use it, the more I hate it. At the first sign of moisture, the corncob is going to start downhill and eventually, you're going to have to completely clean all of the corncob out of the box. Sand, however, dries quickly, is aestheticly pleasing and is relatively cheap. Besides, if sand gets wet...who cares? You're not going to have mildew (etc.) to have to clean up. On top of that, if your burm decides that the sand box is a litter box, you'll have a confined area of urates. Go with sand. Good luck!

Sam