Fake Grass?

[Franciscowhite]

i put artifiicial grass in as a substrate for my snakes...
as i was using newspaper earlier....

not sure what the down sides to this are...

what i really want is a substrate that looks good, is easy to clean and is of no harm to the animals...
ive tried breeders choice and other biodegradable pellets...
but cant say im a big fan...

Artificial Grass

 

[RSPcrazy]

I used to use fake grass in all my enclosures, it does look good, but I would get very annoyed when I had to hose off the sheets, wait for it to dry, put it back in, then the snake messes it all up straight away and I had to do it all again.

I stopped using it, because I had a big problem with some of the snakes striking and getting the fake grass, then they would get stuck to it untill I got them off (which was very difficult), I have had 2 snakes brake there teeth trying to get unstuck from it. I came home one day to find a coastal freaking out, flipping all over the enclosure, because she couldn't get her teeth unhooked from the grass.

I used to love the stuff, but now I despise it.

 

[fakelawn12]

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[Adrock]

I have thought about using this as an option.

Is there a "SPECIFIC" Reptile grass that must be used and ie "purchased from a reptile store"
for an inflated price no doubt.

Or can you use synthetic grass bought from somewhere like a pool shop or Clarke Rubber.

I have heard of the reptigrass but never seen it so I guess what im really asking is there any difference??

Such as non toxic etc??

**** The Clark rubber synthetic grass is excellent ( for my money anyways ) $29.99 for 1.8m x1.0 m ... and is super easy to clean and as others have said " looks waaaay better than newspaper ) and I've never had any problems with it nor have my snakes .

 

[mje772003]

I got my fake grass at Bunnings I also got enoug spare to make a copy so while one is drying the other can be used straight away

 

[ralliart3]

I got my fake grass at Bunnings I also got enoug spare to make a copy so while one is drying the other can be used straight away

Ditto and the stuff we got already had drainage holes in it.

 

[TattooPat]

Going to get the Fake grass for my Beardies does it come in any other colours

When my Beardies get nice and big I am thinking of doing fake grass in the cool end eg: near the food, water bowls and then sand in hot end good idea or epic fail

 

[CaptainRatbag]

+1 from bunnings. 2m wide, drain holes, you can get the wide blade green ($49 per metre) fake grass, or some really life like green/brown with finer blades of fake grass ($59 per metre)

I do like the others, have 2 pieces for each enclosure, so just rip one out, wipe down floor of enclosure, then new piece in. Takes a few minutes per enclosure. Hose them on the line and air dry for a few days. Awsome.... easy

OP, I would just give it a hose down on the line.... brush to get rid of loose strands.... air dry and put it in