[dekaybrown]

We use Aspen shavings, coconut "Eco earth", reptile bark, corn cob granules, stringy moss and cage carpet. (not all at the same time, nor in the same cage)

Never buy carefresh, too expensive.

It depends on the animal, the cage and the overall look I am after.

Since I feed nearly all my animals by hand, ingesting substrate is not a problem.

Well, the Anoles I use coconut exclusively, the crickets can dig in it, and I tried aspen once, the Anoles kept getting mouthfuls of it when they ate, so I stick with the coconut.