Flooring help...

[auspython]

hi guys and girls....
ill be picking up my diamond in a week and in the process of setting up his tank....
im just wondering if someone could give me a list of all the different things i could possibly use for the flooring.... i was thinking of using that fake grass/carpet looking stuff but just wanted to get a few more ideas.

thanks tom

 

[Niall]

Hey Tom

Some Other flooring are

Repta Bark,
Desert bland,
Aspen snake bedding,
Bush flooring (Ultimate Bark),

 

[tenacres1100]

from wiki

What kind of substrate should I use?


There are many different flooring substrates available. Here are a few of the Pros and cons of some of the more common types available.

• Astroturf: Although it is good looking, it can be very sharp, and has the ability to cut the cloaca causing problems for your python. It also tends to come apart over time when regularly washed. Advised to have 2 or more precut squares for cleaning.
• Newspaper: A very cheap and easy substrate, easy to replace, lacks in the looks department. Good for large numbers of enclosures. Also doubles as a good hide. However does not absorb or lessen the smell.
• Chip Bark: Looks good but tends to smell. Pythons may also consume some of the bark which can give them a splinter in the gut or cloaca.
• Gravel: Looks good easy to clean, can be eaten by your python though and block their digestive system. Does not absorb liquid waste
• Marine Carpet: Looks good, needs a bit of a scrub to get clean, but most users of marine carpet switch a new carpet for the old. Highly recommended, but can be costly.
• Breeder’s Choice/Kitty Litter: Okay looking, very easy to clean and replace. The paper absorbs everything and should do no harm to the python if swallowed. However tends to suck moisture out of he air and can cause serious shedding problems. Reports of plastic and even metal paper clips in bags surface from time to time so be weary.
• Shredded coconut shell: Looks great environmentally friendly and holds a little moisture just like dirt. If consumed passes easily through but can be time consuming to make up and needs to have boiling water added to kill micro-organisms. Purchased in bricks from Bunnings (ensure to buy one without any added fertilisers, etc.) easy to spot clean. Great plus is it helps with the smell
• Sand: Looks good easy to spot clean but can cause bacterial growth if all of the faecal material is not removed properly. Also it is not recommended to keep non-desert species (i.e. not naturally found on sand) on sand as it has been known to cause blockages or impaction in the gut a serious problem.

 

[Daniel_Penrith]

I used aspen snake bedding once and i didnt think quaranting a new herp was important... Bad idea.... Aspen Snake Bedding worked well as a breeding ground for mites
Desert sand is fairly expensive as you dont really get the life out of it...
Newspaper is the best but the astro turf stuff looks good and easy to clean..

Hey Tom

Some Other flooring are

Repta Bark,
Desert bland,
Aspen snake bedding,
Bush flooring (Ultimate Bark),