I agree with Fred

Posted by Rob Carmichael on March 13, 2001 at 09:15:41:

In Reply to: Answer for Steve posted by Fred Albury on March 08, 2001 at 15:43:49:

I use newspaper exclusively for my indigos, boas, pythons, rattlesnakes, etc. I have found that if I mist the bottom of my cage first, that the newspaper sticks well to the cage floor and I place enough layers so that it stays down well. Of course, I probably clean the cage 2-3 times a week but at least I know, as Fred alluded to, that there will be no chance for ingestion. That is a much more important factor for me than aesthetics. One product that is pretty good is Care Fresh bedding. The problem with indigos, though, is that they really "play" with their food during feeding and slide the rodents all over the place. Ingestion of even "safe" substrates can be fatal if done in enough quantity.

: : Could any one tell me whats the best floor covering for indigoes,they seem to move newspaper,around alot.
: : regards Steve

: Steve,
: since nobody has offered to respond, thought I would take a shot at it.
: Newspaper is cheap, cleans up easily , is readily available, and cant be INGESTED by the snakeIndigos are MESSY snakes that require frequent cleaning in order to keep their cages clean and them in good health. Newspaper works well, looks terrible and is cheap.
: My second choice would be either Aspen bedding or Sani-chips, a compressed wood chip that works well. Only 1 problem here, they can and WILL ingest this material in their mouths, and i beleive it can cause blockage later on. It can also do a number on their oral cavities. And finally, you never really rid the cage of "that smell" when you use aspen or shaveings, as it lingers on any parts that you inadvertently miss or overlook.
: Clean is better, use newspaper and clean often.

: Hope this helped,

: Fred

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: I use newspaper exclusively for my indigos, boas, pythons, rattlesnakes, etc. I have found that if I mist the bottom of my cage first, that the newspaper sticks well to the cage floor and I place enough layers so that it stays down well. Of course, I probably clean the cage 2-3 times a week but at least I know, as Fred alluded to, that there will be no chance for ingestion. That is a much more important factor for me than aesthetics. One product that is pretty good is Care Fresh bedding. The problem with indigos, though, is that they really "play" with their food during feeding and slide the rodents all over the place. Ingestion of even "safe" substrates can be fatal if done in enough quantity. : : : Could any one tell me whats the best floor covering for indigoes,they seem to move newspaper,around alot. : : : regards Steve : : Steve, : : since nobody has offered to respond, thought I would take a shot at it. : : Newspaper is cheap, cleans up easily , is readily available, and cant be INGESTED by the snakeIndigos are MESSY snakes that require frequent cleaning in order to keep their cages clean and them in good health. Newspaper works well, looks terrible and is cheap. : : My second choice would be either Aspen bedding or Sani-chips, a compressed wood chip that works well. Only 1 problem here, they can and WILL ingest this material in their mouths, and i beleive it can cause blockage later on. It can also do a number on their oral cavities. And finally, you never really rid the cage of "that smell" when you use aspen or shaveings, as it lingers on any parts that you inadvertently miss or overlook. : : Clean is better, use newspaper and clean often. : : Hope this helped, : : Fred

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