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1vine snake
2 turtles
1 greek tortoise
1ball python
1 corn snake
1 childrens python
1 het for albino san diego gopher snake
1 tarantula
some mice
and what ever lizards my vine snake hasn't eaten yet

Rice will expand when it gets wet...I don't know if that could be a problem...if your snake ingests some rice as it hides under it (depending on the snake), it may expand in its stomach...I'm not sure though...I would stay away from rice, unless it was for me!!!
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1 Corn Snake (Snakey)
1 Ball Python (Sosa)
1 Pine Snake (not named yet)

There are a couple things to think about in this. Will it absorb urine and whatever comes out of your snake? yes, eventually. Will take a day or two.

Will it have any germ fighting properties to it? no.

So what kind of germs will be bred? Everything possible. This will cause horrific odors eventually, and potentially give you a very dangerous environment for your snake. I just wouldn't use it. Novel idea, however. I'll give you props for that
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-Chris

The reason mainstream thought is thought of as a stream is because it's so shallow. -George Carlin

A fool doesn't learn. A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Which one are you?

My Website
N. American Rat/Corn snake care sheet I wrote
Information on substrates

Current snakes:
0.1 Licorice Stick Black Rat (Lola)
1.0 Black Rat (Frankie)
0.1 Texas Bairdi (Rosa)
0.1 Blue Beauty (Brunhilde)
1.0 Green Tree Python (Monty)

If you decide to try this, be sure to put the rice in the freezer for 24 hours before using to kill the grain mite.

regards,
althea

Sorry--grain mites--I assure you there are more than one.

althea