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Originally Posted by razeraze
Pythonguy I was debating using deep substrate like with my monitors for my snakes, but I worry about it getting caught in the belly scales since there is no legged animals in the cage to pack it down or dig it up and cycle the dirt. I find the problem with common bedding (aspen, wood chips, cypruss mulch) is it absorbs bacteria and holds it, so it needs to be replaced frequently unlike the pondliner which can just be wiped down.
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well tom i use substrate for all my snakes based on their needs, i have never had scale rot or a sick snake. it doesn't get caught in their scales, at least i have had problems with it. as far as bacteria i think some bacteria is not a bad thing, i used eco earth in my cages before, i would completly change the cage once every two months and spot clean regularly, i never ever had a health issue or problem. i think creating a white straight jacket sterile room type environment is bad, you need bacteria to keep their immune system going.
but as far as the others being replaced frequently i don't really care if i have to do it everyday or every week or every month for when you love your animals you just don't care about being inconvenienced by them.
wait until you have a kid tom, i have to change my baby's diaper every 5 minutes sometimes, sometimes its hours, you never know but it doesn't mean im going to stick her in pond liner for convenience.
i treat my animals how i would want to live and try to give them the best i possible can, and let them make their own choices. i know most of mine love burrowing during the day, and coming out and basking at night, they are all extremely friendly, they always eat, i have 0 regurges EVER. so i must be doing something right.
