substrate

hiya i have 1 albino darwin carpet and 1 jungle carpet and am probably gonna get another albino darwin soon, i have aspen bedding now but we’ve had a few issues which it being incredibly dusty and not sure if its good for the snakes, i have seen people suggest organic topsoil and playsand mix...

Hi Everyone! I’d like to convert my children’s python’s enclosure into a bio active but I’m not sure about the best way to go about it. If anyone would like to put their experienced two cents in, that would be greatly appreciated. I plan to have Leca balls as the drainage layer, then a weed...

Hi all, I really want to put my snake into an a bio enclosure but she’s currently in a 30x30x30 with a 7w heat mat. Is it possible to heat the closure without a che or buying the overhead heating? Can I use the mat under a tile (I’m assuming they’re not water proof tho?) or will it heat...

Hi guys! I'm setting up a new terrarium for my Darwin carpet python August and the last thing i need to add now is substrate. All the pet stores were recommending aspen bedding but I'm pretty sure that's not a good thing to use? I would really like a more natural looking substrate anyway, if...

Hello! I’m absolutely certain this has been covered multiple times, but please humor me guys. I have a bit of a need for specificity and would appreciate suggestions. I have a 3 year old female Darwin x coastal carpet (7 feet + and growing) who has been on coco husks in her enclosure. Now...

Hey! I was just wondering if putting my 12 month old carpet python on a bio-active substrate was a bad idea. I have been advised against it by the people at the place I got her from (the Gully Reptile Centa, Tea Tree Gully, SA) as it can create a too humid environment and cause respiratory...

I'm curious to get opinions on using the Brunnings Coir-Peat bricks for substrate. The ones with no additives (no fertilizer etc) obviously ;)

Coir (coconuts) woodchips same stuff as Kritters crumble cleaned and pressed into bricks that make around 50-60 liters per brick.. $20 per brick I may have made a mistake and instead of getting 2 or 3 bricks I got a lot more.... as in 100 is an understatement haha Located either from my workshop...

Hi all, I’m wanting to make my 3 small dumpy’s a full bio active Vivarium (isopods, springtails, plants etc) for a 60x45x45cm reptile one rainforest viv but I’m having a hell of a time finding the substrates to make it I.e. tree fern fiber can’t be found here that I’ve found for more than a 1...

Ok, I recently bought a 2(ish) yr old Woma, fantastic specimen, I could not let it pass. I am concerned about her ingesting desert sand substrate, on he first feed I fed her in the enclosure, which has sand substrate. Being a great feeder she constricted the medium rat, rolled through a large...

Hey everyone! I keep seeing conflicting information on this. Do Stimson python's need a UV light? If so what are some good brands? Also, I was watching a youtuber who had snakes the other day and she had them on fish pebbles as bedding. Is this a good bedding for snakes because it looks very...

Okay, so I have a 3 year old jungle python. He’s starting to outgrow his cage so I’m getting him a new big enclosure tomorrow. He’s currently in this (I actually don’t remember the specs too well). It just feels like it’s getting too small for him. The upgrade will be 1050mm in length, 1200mm...

Hi, I have a couple of P.Goliaths that I will getting soon and can't seem to find anywhere that sells additive free topsoil. I know about the other substrates I could use but apparently topsoil holds the most moisture and best for sturdy burrows. I have tried landscaping suppliers with no luck...

As I wait for my license to arrive I've been doing my research (this weekend I'm going to visit a couple of reptile sellers). In the book "Keeping & Breeding Australian Pythons" it's mentioned a suitable substrate for a stimmies is marine gravel or newspaper. I'm keen to read people's thoughts...

Hey guys, I've been searching everywhere to buy reptile carpet for substrate but can only find it in U.S stores that don't ship here. Anyone know where to get some?

I am looking for the best substrate I should put in a black headed python enclosure? Some breeder said to use shredded paper, but I have heard that isn't the best nor the safest to use (no idea why though?). Also what would the best substrate be for a click clack set up? I was going to use...