Aspen?

herp_haven · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:00 pm Post subject: Aspen?

Just a quick question. I'm getting a juvenile blue tegu sometime this week or next. I have some apsen bedding left over from my degus. I was wondering if this could be used as substrate? The tegu would not be fed on it. Thanks =)

John · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: I wouldn't...

Run to home depot or lowes and grab a bag of cypress mulch (not the red kind!)
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Johelian · Retired Mod Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 848

I wouldnt use that stuff - while it is marketted at "burrowing reptiles", I think gets mouldier quicker than other types of wood-based substrate. Best bet is to go and buy a big bag of cypress/orchid mulch which will hold moisture and not give you the headache of going bad right away. You can then also hopefully put a deep layer of substrate in so that your tegu can enjoy digging around in it

beardiedragon · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

another vote for cypress (unless you are west coast in which case you are basicly screwed)

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drfish · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject:

I was always under the impression that Cypress mulch irritates reptile's skin, or is this just certain reptiles. I use aspen wood chip, never had any go mouldy, and it has much better water absorption than cypress, meaning it keep's the enclosure more humid.

herp_haven · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject:

That's what I thought too. I have had cypress in for a while and I smell it getting mildewy. I keep having to change it out.
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John · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:10 pm Post subject:

I've been using cypress for years and love it. I haven't had any problems with it. When I was keeping it in the visions it would completely dry out! It became like arizona! Anyways....You just keep spraying it. I don't have experience with other bedding types.
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tegu_girl0 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject:

the only thing i have heard of it was that kind of bedding is way by far better for any animal than ceeder and pine i dont know?
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beardiedragon · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:10 pm Post subject:

ceder and pine are toxic to reptiles
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reptilica1386 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject:

does aspen have a scent to it? i cant remember but if it did then i wouldnt use it since a lot of conifer type trees have terpintine ( is it even a conifer i cant remember lol ) well i guess everyone agrees cypress is the best
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drfish · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:30 am Post subject:

Aspen doesn't really smell of anything other than wood. Very subtle odour.

reptilica1386 · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 1:07 pm Post subject:

yeah ok i wondered since i dont use shavings with my animals i usually use paper waste or corn cob for rodents

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