Ball Python Sand Bedding
09-28-2011 1042 AM 3.
Ball python sand bedding. Substrate is what is used to make up the flooring of your ball pythons enclosure similar to how we use carpet or tile in our homes. The type of substrate. Cedar shavings Cedar shavings must never be used for any snake as they emit toxic fumes.
This includes rodents and birds since ball pythons will not typically fling food or bedding out of the enclosure. This is not the best substrate to use for a ball python. Ball pythons are much less messy than many other pets.
My advice is to experiment with aspen shavings as a substrate bedding material for your ball python cage. What plants are good for ball pythons. The Blue-Eyed Leucistic Ball Python is a genetic mutation or morph of the common ball python Python regius.
Is coconut fiber okay for ball pythons. Just make sure you avoid bedding thats drying such as pine shavings paper or sand. Avoid any excessively drying bedding including pine shavings sand or paper products.
It doesnt always mean that somethings wrong. Sandy bedding will cause many health and safety issues for the ball python. Aspen bedding coconut husk and cypress mulch are all good substrates for ball pythons.
However while their 4 to 6-foot length and 2 to 4-pound weight may not seem small their closest relatives include famous monster snakes like Burmese pythons and African rock pythons that grow over 12 feet long. Inexpensive and holds humidity well. View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries Visit Homepage View Gallery Uploads Reptiles EVERYWHERE.

