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| ukglyn |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 09:51:04
Hi
Right got slash on mite treatment & he is currently on kitchen roll.
I previously had him on orchid bark, but wanted to see what most use for substrate, can you please post what you find best & if you fancy, any reasons why you find it so?
Glyn |
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| aimee87 |
Posted - 07/08/2009 : 14:27:58
ive just put my royals on aspen as they are getting bigger and it also looks nicer and is good for keeping the humidity right, i prefer it to orchid bark but thats just my personal preferances lol |
| josh94 |
Posted - 07/08/2009 : 09:09:28
i use orchid bark :) iys pretty soft fror the snake an dlooks quite good but on the other hand it would be harder to see mites in it :\ |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 10:27:29
There are two shops that apparently stock it not far from where I work, but they're on the other side of Carlisle, and it needs to be a day when we're in Sarah's car as a bale of that won't go into an MX-5. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 09:14:08
Thinking about that too Chris.
http://www.aubiose.co.uk/ |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 08:32:37
I was using beech chips, but have switched to aspen it's softer and I think it looks nicer. I am planning to give Aubiose (hemp core) a go, but haven't been able to get hold of any yet. |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 23:23:29
i did use aspen but am using paper now as my royal never comes out anyway,still use aspen for the other snakes though. |
| ukglyn |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 23:20:17
quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
try changing the batteries..lol..mine was being stupid the other day, battery was going, changed it and all is well now..
unless of course you live in the desert...
Will do mate, thanks. not the dessert im afraid just the heart of the midlands |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 23:15:40
try changing the batteries..lol..mine was being stupid the other day, battery was going, changed it and all is well now..
unless of course you live in the desert... |
| ukglyn |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 23:01:22
quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
Yes, getting down to 29% is quite an achievement!
lol thats what I was thinking, I must live in a very special house! |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 22:58:53
Yes, getting down to 29% is quite an achievement! |
| ukglyn |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 22:57:52
when I had orchid bark in my hydrogemeter (spelling) was reading 29% so I had to keep misting it up with a water spray to get it around 40 odd% but it droppped back down within minutes, reckon the thing could be faulty as heard lots of people say normal humidity is around 50%.
By the way its a digital Exo Terra one. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 22:53:24
Aspen. Ukglyn, you wont have any trouble with humidity using aspen, 50% humidity is around normal humidity and thats fine for a royal. |
| ukglyn |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 22:47:16
See I prefer aspen to orchid bark, it seems much cleaner, but was told aspen wont hold the moisture enough to keep the humidity up. |
| Remmy |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 16:59:42
quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
but you do have to buy a good quality one though, cos some brand of it just dont do it..lol..
Beech chippings for my royal and hemp for my corns.
Wolfspirit, what happened to the`tesco own make 50 rolls for £1.50` lol |
| punumbear |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 12:29:53
aspen for all of em |
| boze |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 12:25:32
Kitchen roll  |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 11:57:01
Aspen for me. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 09:59:04
i used Orchid bark to start with but changed to Kitchen roll because it is easier to spot any nasties...
Have stayed with it ever since, but you do have to buy a good quality one though, cos some brand of it just dont do it..lol.. |
