ACCEPTABLE
* Paper Sheet Products - Newspaper, Paper Towel, Butcher's Paper, Paper Pellet Kitty Litter. Replace when
soiled and the whole lot weekly
* Cypress Mulch - Make sure it's 100% Cypress Mulch and does NOT contain demolition or salvage content
* Aspen Shavings - Can be used although it can cause ingestion hazard and must be completely thrown out every month. More often if you mist the enclosure
* Fir/Orchard Bark - Expensive but absorbs and releases water really well
NOT ACCEPTABLE
* Pine Shavings - Releases fumes that can cause respiratory problems
* Sand - Not good in humid conditions and it's dusty
* Artificial Turf - Poor substrate (for most snakes)
* Gravel - Must be washed all the time especially when soiled. Unless you have the time to do this forget it
* Cedar Shavings - Releases toxic fumes that can sicken and kill your snake
PLANTS
* Both live and fake plants can be used although fake is a lot easier to maintain
* Live plants are coated with pesticides. Before putting a live plant into your enclosure discard the old soil on
plant and replace with new soil. Wash the plant. DO NOT use anything with fertilizer, pesticides or perlite
* Really great plants for your inclosure can include Bromeliads (Neoregelia and Aechmea), Ferns (especially
Pteridophytas spp.), Small Umbrella and Fig trees, Peace Lilies, Devil's Ivy, Paw Paws, Split-leaf
Philodendrons
PERCHES
* Tree branches you can use would be Willow, Dogwood, Walnut, Maple, Ash, Crepe Myrtle, Oak, Sweetgum etc
I hope this helps out with some common questions
* Paper Sheet Products - Newspaper, Paper Towel, Butcher's Paper, Paper Pellet Kitty Litter. Replace when
soiled and the whole lot weekly
* Cypress Mulch - Make sure it's 100% Cypress Mulch and does NOT contain demolition or salvage content
* Aspen Shavings - Can be used although it can cause ingestion hazard and must be completely thrown out every month. More often if you mist the enclosure
* Fir/Orchard Bark - Expensive but absorbs and releases water really well
NOT ACCEPTABLE
* Pine Shavings - Releases fumes that can cause respiratory problems
* Sand - Not good in humid conditions and it's dusty
* Artificial Turf - Poor substrate (for most snakes)
* Gravel - Must be washed all the time especially when soiled. Unless you have the time to do this forget it
* Cedar Shavings - Releases toxic fumes that can sicken and kill your snake
PLANTS
* Both live and fake plants can be used although fake is a lot easier to maintain
* Live plants are coated with pesticides. Before putting a live plant into your enclosure discard the old soil on
plant and replace with new soil. Wash the plant. DO NOT use anything with fertilizer, pesticides or perlite
* Really great plants for your inclosure can include Bromeliads (Neoregelia and Aechmea), Ferns (especially
Pteridophytas spp.), Small Umbrella and Fig trees, Peace Lilies, Devil's Ivy, Paw Paws, Split-leaf
Philodendrons
PERCHES
* Tree branches you can use would be Willow, Dogwood, Walnut, Maple, Ash, Crepe Myrtle, Oak, Sweetgum etc
I hope this helps out with some common questions