barring in bedding

[diablo]

lol this is somthin funny but yet weird...my rtb has been going on the cool side and barring him self in the aspen bedding. i got freaked out this morning when i couldnt find him i looked around in the tank and saw his little head peeking up..has any one heard of this?

[sclark]

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Trevor,

That is fully normal. I have 2 that do that, and two other that are always hanging out.. Just the nature of that snake.. Nothing at all to worry about..

Steve

[Red]

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Yup when I was using aspen my larger boa did nothing but that... Kinda sux when you go to get him out gets that darn stuff all over the floor... lol
Eric aka...Red

[onesweetguy632]

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My ball python actually does that now. I use cypress mulch and he just goes right to the bottom.

[T.C.]

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I don't recommend cypress mulch. I use the aspen as well and yes that stuff gets on the floor, but I'm not telling my babies they aren't going to be having fun burrowing anymore.

[onesweetguy632]

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Please lose the cypress mulch. Not good. It breeds mites. I use the aspen as well and yes that stuff gets on the floor, but I'm not telling my babies they aren't going to be having fun burrowing anymore.

I baked it before using it. I baked it at 450 for like ten minutes. I doubt any mites would have survived.

[T.C.]

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The mulch itself attracts the mites. They don't actually have to be there when put in the enclosure. Read my alert on mites in the health section.

[XzyluM]

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T.C. I have to disagree with you here. I myself use cypress mulch and would recommend it to anyone. I also know a whole lot of people and even breeders who swear by it. I use to use aspen and it can get messy. Cypress mulch is cheap, holds humidity, and does not rot or mold. It's ups beat the others. I am quite interesting how cypress mulch attracts mites though, as I have not heard a single case related to such. onesweetguy, you should bake it at least around thirty minutes.

[Josh]

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yea i use cypress mulch also cause its cheap and you can buy in huge bags. holds the humidity very well also. i treat all my cages once a month with provent-a-mite. never had any probs with mites.


josh

[ClayEnglish]

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I also have been using cypress mulch for several months now...

Although any wood type substrate would be a great place for breeding of mites, it is important that we take the preventative measures to stop mites BEFORE they can breed and multiply.

I have been using provent a mite for a long time now, and although I have not seen a mite in years, I still do the preventative treatments.

[sclark]

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Trevor,

I looked for an old image of one of my snake burried, and couldn't find it. So I snapped one off an hour ago of my female Surinam. She dig's off and on, the male never does. Its normal..

Steve

[diablo]

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LOL that is too cute...thanks for the help Steve and everyone else.

[SnakeDan]

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The cypress mulch works great , but , I started using the coconut fiber type . I haven't had any problems at all with this stuff . I like it because it comes in a compressed brick that is easy to store . My brazilian rainbows love it . It keeps their humidity way up like 70-80% , and I hardly ever see them when they are not burried in it at least partially. And They always shed great with it.
Later on,
Dan