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Leasha
Hatchling
Netherlands
246 Posts |
 Posted - 05/11/2012 : 19:42:20
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Hello!
I'm really bad at different substrate textures and materials so I'm sorry if im not very accurate :)
My 2-3 month old Corn snake has been on quite large darkish chunks of substrate and I have decided to change it simply because I prefer the looks of a lighter and more finer substrate and also because I feel my little snakey will feel more comfortable on the finer more smaller version.
I bought the new one from a specialised reptile shop but I'm just double checking because they kind of have a bad reputation and don't always know what they are talking about.
Are there any potential risks that I am taking by using a lot finer/smaller substrate? :)
Here's a photo of my old substrate
And a photo of my new substrate
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 19:46:15
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Does it tell you what wood it is? Pine is a no, no.
If you're looking for a soft substrate that he can snuggle and borrow in then aspen is good. |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 19:48:29
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| ^ And megazorb! Cant promote this stuff enough :P |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Leasha
Hatchling
Netherlands
246 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 20:00:21
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*I'm in Holland*
The bag says it's not pine. Has this interesting note that the 'humidity' is 8 - 10%
It's also tree friendly because no tree's died to make this o - o
it also has a less chance that moulds will develop because it's 'special'... Instructions are so annoying to translate :<
I was mostly worried about it being to small :3 |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 20:14:48
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| looks fine, as long as you either put kitchen towel down to feed or feed in a seperate tub :) |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Leasha
Hatchling
Netherlands
246 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 20:35:40
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I feed her in a seperate tub :)
Don't want her to associate my hand coming into her viv with food lolz xD
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Isoldael
Yearling
Netherlands
999 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 20:47:28
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| I'd say the new one actually looks better than the old one, less splintery :D |
1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2012 : 11:38:56
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| I think the new one looks good. It looks a lot like my aspen chip bedding. As long as it isn't pine and you feed in a separate tub I would say it would be a good change. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Changing Substrate. Is this one ok? :)
