What do you use for decor/ bedding for your reptiles?

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dawsonkid

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Right now i'm using pine shavings, And old drift wood. I'm soon changing to coconut and maybe sand. It's oppupinte is a 2 foot long ball python. State your info I stated. :headbang2
 
you won't be able to breed a ball python, not trying to be annoying, but you won't be able to breed them in a tank. and where will you be getting another snake to breed with it?
 
BEDDING... not breeding...... Check the spelling..... Goof
 
jerzyperson;3926823; said:
you won't be able to breed a ball python, not trying to be annoying, but you won't be able to breed them in a tank. and where will you be getting another snake to breed with it?
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where did you get breeding from? and anyways people breed ball pythons all the time, i got mine from a private home breeder years ago
 
Hello,
Pine shavings and ceder shavings are a no no.
They emit fumes and oils ,that can be toxic to reptiles in a confined area.
Try , aspen shavings, cypress mulch, or newspaper.
 
Edwardo;3927353; said:
Hello,
Pine shavings and ceder shavings are a no no.
They emit fumes and oils ,that can be toxic to reptiles in a confined area.
Try , aspen shavings, cypress mulch, or newspaper.
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There ya go. You also need a good heat pad like a Zoomed´s. Drift wood is OK as long as it is dry and clean. You can also ad cork chunk for hidding place, rocks, fake plants, etc.
 
pine shavings can lead to infections, I would get it off of that IMMEDIATELY. Also, sand is not the best substrate for ball pythons since it can cause minor problems if it gets lodged in the scales (some snakes you do not have to worry about this but since ball pythons are forest dwellers, it is best to keep them off of desert- like substrate). I am currently using cypress mulch since it is so cheap and easy to clean but i would recommend compressed coconut shavings since it is probably the best substrate for ball pythons.

and in regards to not being able to breed them in captivity... Well, let's just say that it has been done to the point that we have actually domesticated the ball python. I myself have breed a normal pair before in a 40gal tank and gave away the babies some years ago. if you are going to breed a snake, these are among the easiest to start with.
 
snakeguy101;3927396; said:
pine shavings can lead to infections, I would get it off of that IMMEDIATELY. Also, sand is not the best substrate for ball pythons since it can cause minor problems if it gets lodged in the scales (some snakes you do not have to worry about this but since ball pythons are forest dwellers, it is best to keep them off of desert- like substrate). I am currently using cypress mulch since it is so cheap and easy to clean but i would recommend compressed coconut shavings since it is probably the best substrate for ball pythons.

and in regards to not being able to breed them in captivity... Well, let's just say that it has been done to the point that we have actually domesticated the ball python. I myself have breed a normal pair before in a 40gal tank and gave away the babies some years ago. if you are going to breed a snake, these are among the easiest to start with.
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Yes ball pythons are pretty much a domesticated snake;)
 
coura;3927401; said:
Yes ball pythons are pretty much a domesticated snake;)
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domestication: an animal that has been taken from the wild and selectively breed in captivity to the point that there is a significant genetic difference between wild and captive specimens in order to suite the needs of humans.

yeah, I think that a piebald ball python is distant enough genetically from wild balls to fit this definition.
 
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