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What type of shavings to use?

razordance Apr 15, 2005 03:13 PM

We're in the process of moving Shaman into the 70 gal tank that's being vacated by our iguana when he moves into a modified walk in closetl and we've decided we want to change the substrate. We currently use coconut husk, but we want to go with wood shavings since we don't like the coconut's ability to hold moisture. Can anyone recommend a type of shaving, and give me some idea of what the differences are between woods? I know you can't use cedar with reptiles (Actually, I have a funny feeling that cedar killed our rabbit as well). I've heard people talk about aspen and poplar, I'm just trying to decide what to use. Thanks.

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0.1.0 Ball Python - Shaman
1.0.0 Green Iguana - Ike
1.0.0 Tokay Gecko - Fang
2.2.0 Cats - Pumpkin, Furball, Pixie, Stitch
1.0.0 Cockatiel - Ozzy
0.1.0 Budgie - Tweetie
1.0.0 Dwarf Rabbit - Floyd, R.I.P. Rascal
0.0.1 Rat who was too friendly to be eaten - Scabbers

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wertsa Apr 15, 2005 05:34 PM

I use Aspen shavings and they work fine. They hold moisture but not too much. BTW Aspen and Poplar are the same thing. People in the west call them aspen, and people in the east tend to call them poplar. There are many species of aspen/poplar (quaking, broadleaf, etc) but they all are the same genis and should all work similar for substrate for a BP.

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