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by Snake18 on February 19, 2006
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Hy guys,
I was wondering if I should use coconut fibre as substrate for my Crotalus atrox.
It looks more like a forest substrate and C. atrox aren`t exactly forest creatures. Also, this substrate maintains humidity and again...this doesn`t exactly fit the WDB profile.
I am currently using a mixture of sand and pebles as substrate for my rattler.
Any opinions will be great.
Anticipated thanks,
Best regards, Alex S.
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by Cro on February 19, 2006
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Alex: I am not sure if it is available in your Country, but over here there are aquarium gravel mixtures that are all natural rock colors. They are often stocked by the larger pet shops that deal in salt water fish. Each grain is about the size of a whole peppercorn or a pop-corn kernal. They have been polished some to round off the rough edges. If you can find something like that, it makes a very attractive substrate for a rattlesnake habitat. And it does not wear out. You can take it all out of the cage once a year and wash it, then dry it, and use it again and again. Hope this helps some. Best Regards JohnZ
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by Cro on February 19, 2006
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Alex: Check out this company in the UK. They offer 3mm, 6mm, and 12mm natural gravel. Click the link at the bottom of the page for a photo.
http://www.aquatics-direct.co.uk/search.asp?terms=gravel
JohnZ
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by Viperlady on February 19, 2006
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Sand and pebbles are not a bad idea. In fact I use newsprint and plain white heavy paper towels (like the ones used in public restrooms or for the kitchen) for most of my species. It also depends what kind of enclosure you have and what purpose you are keeping the animal for, but since mine is much more like a lab, I have found that method a lot easier to clean and it also gives a better chance to analyze fecal matter in case of any irregularities, specially if your snake is new and has to be in quarantine. Another advantage is neutral pH, yet one more advantage is you use less time on cleaning them by making the clean-up session systematic, well that applies a little more when you have too many animals to clean!
Good luck...!
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by Snake18 on February 20, 2006
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John: Thanks for the tips. I`m going to talk to a friend of mine who owns a pet shop and who is an avid aquarist about bringing me some good clean gravel. The gravel I am currently using is also designed for aquariums but it`s made out of very small and ingestible pieces. I think it quartz(I`m not sure if it has a different english name).
Val: Paper towls are indeed the best option for a lab set up but I don`t have that many animals and I cand afford the time and aditional expensis to make a more natural looking enclosure.
Thanks once again for the help,
Take care!
Alex S.
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