How often to clean the snake cage?

[ssssmithy]

few pics of some aspen... looks great...and i recon it also keeps the smell down compared to other substrates too.

 

[crazylatinsteven]

One more thing the snake has only been in desert sand for a day so would it get infection at all?

 

[ssssmithy]

no id say your pretty safe...

 

[mrmikk]

Clean it when it is soiled, common sense here. When you are responsible for keeping a captive animal you need to ensure that its environment is impeccable and if that standard can't be maintained, give the animal to someone who can.

Sorry if this sounds harsh but I hate seeing snakes in filthy enclosures, how would you like to have to walk over your own waste? You wouldn't, so......

As for an answer to your question, look at your snakes enclosure and answer this, would you be happy living in there? If not clean it.

 

[crazylatinsteven]

ok cool thanks

 

[crazylatinsteven]

Yer i know this of course i will clean it if its soiled!!! but maybe its more hygenic to clean it earlier thats why i was wondering.

 

[mrmikk]

Good on you for asking the question, I love it when people ask questions, I hate it when people bag them for asking questions they think are stupid.

No question is stupid and none of us were born knowing it all, although I know a few people who think they were.

 

[wiz-fiz]

can you use hay?
and do you have to steralize it if you get it from your grass clippings?
cheers,
Will

 

[crazylatinsteven]

Ok thanks

 

[crazylatinsteven]

Aspen is snake bedding which is hay pretty much, it cost a fair bit but its clean and healthy for your snake.

 

[FNQ_Snake]

can you use hay?
and do you have to steralize it if you get it from your grass clippings?
cheers,
Will

The world doesn't need sterilising Wil, reptiles have been around long before we were here and will probably long after we have gone.

You must have OCD.

LOL

 

[jack]

clean the enclosure when it's dirty...
how would you like sliding around your house on your belly with your own crap on the floor...

 

[mebebrian]

Newspaper and F10 every saturday, feedin on a wensday mourning so we can play sat and sunday
And i find i'm less likely to forget when i make a routine

 

[Chris1]

i clean his tank when he poos, otherwise he poos as soon as i've cleaned it.

i used sand for my bredli till i noticed it was getting stuck under his scales, hes been happy on newspaper ever since!

i just use water for cleaning,...soak whatever rocks hes soiled and change the paper.

 

[Chris1]

btw, the newspaper is very thick on the bottom, like whole newspaper thickness so all the liquid gets absorbed when he poos.