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What is better for a snake Pine or Aspen bedding2007-11-24 2:03:31Answers:

Pine bedding has been a point of controversy among the herpatologist world because it is said to be toxic to reptiles. Even though nothing bad may happen out of using pine shavings/wood chips, I would advise not using it at all just to avoid any problems that may arise from it.

I have usually used Astroturf in my snakes' cages. It's relatively inexpensive nowadays and they're SOOOOO easy to clean! What I would suggest is finding out what type of environment/geographic location your snake is from. Is it a desert species? A rainforest species? You'll want to work your terrarium around what environment the snake is from.

Also, if you use any type of wood chips, make sure that they are large enough so that the snake may not accidentally ingest them.

Good luck!

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either as long as they're not on a plane

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i use both

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Don't know I'm deathly afraid of snakes.

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Try rocks. They don't need to be thrown away, you can wash them again and again! No mites, they won't get eaten with the food on accident, and it helps with shedding.

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of the two, aspen. It's softer, slightly less dusty, and I've heard that pine can be toxic to reptiles. Other options are reptile carpet, newspaper, paper towels, cypress mulch, etc. If they need high humidity I recommend Jungle Mix.

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i use outdoor green carpeting in my snake cage. washable, easy 2 manage, & u can decorate it nicely. i also use brown sometimes. i dont think any type oe wood shaveings is good 4 ur snake, as they can contain small partcules of dust whitch can inhibit their smelling ability. and also clog their nose.

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I have used both, however, I found that the snakes that were kept on the pine seemed to develop more respiratory problems, so I stopped using it.