Substrate, oh the choices.

[Botis]

Ive been using Ecoearth coconut substrate since I got my snakes but the stuff is expensive, and although its supposedly ok for them to ingest some.. it still worries me. Sometimes they get a mouthfull of the stuff and it takes them awhile to work it out because its so fine. However its more natural looking and holds humidity/heat very well.

Im thinking of switching to pine shreddings because they are cheaper and also safe from my understanding. My concern with them is heat transferal. I use an aquarium style habitat so my UTH plays a vital role in keeping there tanks warm, and I cant imagine that wood chips transfer heat very well. There is also the moisture factor in an aquarium, I cant imagine wood chips holding moisture well without molding

	Under Tank Heater Under Tank Heater: A commonly used method of heating a reptile enclosure.

[Magvns]

I use newspaper

[owen]

I use 5 different substrates in a few cages. I have newspaper in one, Hemp in a couple, aspen in one, eco earth in a few, and paper towel in one.

[danktat]

newspaper here. Just before a litter is to drop I use shredded paper from a paper shredder. That is so the female can nest before giving birth.

[AbsoluteApril]

Mostly newspaper, it's cheap and easy just like.. oh wait! lol When soiled, just crumple it all up, toss and replace. I just started using aspen for my corn snake since she likes to burrow and I sometimes use ecoearth for my ATBs, sometimes just newspaper.
Botis, if you swtich to a shreddings, please use Aspen instead of Pine, it's safer for the animals IMO.

	IMO In My Opinion

[Botis]

It actually is aspen, Im not sure why I put pine.

Just like I told the lady at Petco I use cedar shreddings for my rats lol, she had a fit. I always get shreddings mixedup.

I use aspen for the guinea pigs, figured Id save money and use for my snakes too.

[jen723]

Are your guinea pigs snake food or pets? I'm guessin food? Just askin cuz I have two little ladies as pets. I use aspen for my guinea pigs and my snakes too.

[Botis]

There pets, only rodents I actually like. Their poo is dry and scentless, they dont pee on me, and there the size of a miniature cat.

I actually had two females up until a month ago then one gave spontaneous birth. Apparently she got knocked up at the ripe old age of 4 months while she was at the store and I got the little bundle of mucus covered joy as a 2 for one sale lol.

[ssjsmits]

Aspen, through and through. I like the look, I believe the boas feel comfortable and secure on it (my beliefs) and it's absorbent.

[jen723]

Originally Posted by Botis

There pets, only rodents I actually like. Their poo is dry and scentless, they dont pee on me, and there the size of a miniature cat.

I actually had two females up until a month ago then one gave spontaneous birth. Apparently she got knocked up at the ripe old age of 4 months while she was at the store and I got the little bundle of mucus covered joy as a 2 for one sale lol.

Haha, buy one get one. I used to raise them for show...yes, show...I'm a weirdo. My two girls are all thats left of my lines. I love them, even if they are loud and goofy You shouldn't have any issues with aspen. My snakes like to burrow in it and I like the way it looks.