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12-02-10, 05:07 PM
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You can call me JR
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corn snake bedding
what are good bedding choices for a corn snake i'm currently using aspen bedding but ive heard people talk about coconut shavings and such and i was wondering which is better (she can and does tunnel and spends most of her time under the bedding in her hide) thanks for the imput
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12-02-10, 05:42 PM
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domi adsum
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Re: corn snake bedding
In my opinion, aspen is the best bedding for corns. Because they do not require the higher humidity of other species, you don't have to mist it, therefore worry about mold. And they do like to tunnel. 
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12-02-10, 05:51 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
i have about 2 inches of substrate in your opinion should i have more?
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12-02-10, 06:02 PM
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domi adsum
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Re: corn snake bedding
If you have room, the deeper the better for the snake. The only problem is spot cleaning for you. If your snake can burrow under two inches of substrate that would be sufficient. I go through and "fluff" it once a week.
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12-02-10, 06:08 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
yea i fluff every other way. she can tunnel but she is full grown so sometimes she is only partially covered i'm thinking maybe 1 or 2 more inches
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. -John Lennon
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12-02-10, 06:25 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
I use about three inches of repti bark, my corns burrow under that well and find it easier to spot clean than i did aspen.
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12-02-10, 06:36 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
I use whatever I have when I clean the cage.
I have been happy with everything Aspen, coconut, bark...
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12-02-10, 06:36 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
i dont know how to use repti bark. do you just drop it in or do you mulch it up and what consitancy do you make it to
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. -John Lennon
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12-03-10, 12:34 AM
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Re: corn snake bedding
I use 4 inches of aspen for my corns, pain in the butt to find them though lol....
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12-03-10, 04:01 AM
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Re: corn snake bedding
Reptibark is dead easy, just shovel it into the viv, you can even make deeper/shallower areas and "landscape" the viv if that is your thing.
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12-03-10, 04:05 AM
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Re: corn snake bedding
Thanks Rob...
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12-03-10, 01:56 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
i use newspaper but for corns you can use just about anything other than pine and sand
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12-03-10, 02:37 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
I mix reptibark and coconut husk mixed together you can see very well to spot clean and they burrow in it more now then they did in the aspen.
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12-07-10, 03:48 PM
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Re: corn snake bedding
thanks guys
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. -John Lennon
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01-06-11, 05:42 AM
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Re: corn snake bedding
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The handling of snakes requires a firm but gentle touch, but after a while you will get used to it.
First, enter the room slowly and let the snake see that you are in the room. Never appear out of anywhere and grab the snake!! Reach in slowly and grasp the mid-body gently. Always remember to support the midsection of the snake since it is the heaviest! The snake should coil around your fingers (or arm for larger snakes) and can then be picked up. Remember that even tame snakes may bite you if you smell like "dinner". If you have been handling the snakes food (rodents I presume), the smell of the rodent may excite the snake into striking. Always wash your hands with mild soap before and after handling your snake.
After a while, the owner and the snake will have gotten used to the handling. Snakes will relish on your body heat and may stay there for hours on end!
Please do not take a Corn snake and stuff it into someone's face. Most people go into hysterics! This is a very stressful thing for the snake.
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