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drc267
Snake Mite

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Posted - 12/01/2013 :  12:53:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not sure if this is in correct section but at the moment my royal has wood chipping as substrate . We have a hamster and on the wood shavings bag it says suitable for reptiles could I use it for my royal

chrisc
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/01/2013 :  13:00:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hamster bedding tend's to have pine shaving's in to so not good for reptile's.
aspen or bark chipping's are good to use

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Lotabob
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Posted - 12/01/2013 :  22:25:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If it says suitable for reptiles it won't have anything unsuitable for reptiles. Though it might not be the most suitable bedding available.


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HaydenK
Yearling

United Kingdom
341 Posts

Posted - 13/01/2013 :  15:14:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I recommend Kitchen roll for younger royals and as they get a little older (about 8 months old) you should be fine to give them aspen, I did that, mainly to save money =)

I would recommend this one ;) http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/komodo-aspen-bed-terrain-12-litre.html

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Purplefizz
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
15 Posts

Posted - 13/01/2013 :  18:51:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I use megazorb mixed with beech chips for my corn snakes, will this be okay for a ball python, thanks
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kev 5
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/01/2013 :  07:12:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i use beech chips or corn cob granuals

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KingKenny
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
19 Posts

Posted - 16/01/2013 :  07:40:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi, I use bio catolet cat litter it's news paper pellets , it's very absorbent and also looks great, it was reccomended to me by Discoverayl17 from this forum he's been keeping snakes as long as I've known him ( over 30 years! I feel old ).
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KingKenny
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
19 Posts

Posted - 16/01/2013 :  15:38:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I forgot to say its cheap aswell.
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Leucistic
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/01/2013 :  15:52:42  Show Profile  Visit Leucistic's Homepage  Reply with Quote
My Royal is currently on paper towels in his RUB, but when he gets moved to his viv I will be putting him on bark chippings.


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jimmer7
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Posted - 16/01/2013 :  17:25:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi I used to use kritters crumble, done so for over a year, but the last couple of bag were all dust, so I am going to try orchid bark, I don't feed my snake in his viv so should be fine.

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CoN
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Posted - 16/01/2013 :  23:23:58  Show Profile  Visit CoN's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I`ve switched to Repti-Card recently - http://www.reptilebedding.co.uk/

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jimmer7
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Posted - 17/01/2013 :  00:03:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi what size bags can you get repti-card in.

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