Floor covering question

[Mommy2many]

Question: Can I use kitty litter for the substrate in my snakes house? If ingested, will it harm them? I need to find a cheaper floor covering. I have been using the repti bark but was wondering if there was something better/cheaper. What's recommended?

[Snakers]

i house some of my snakesof newspaper not as natural but does the job

[Snakers]

plus its easier to clean

[Mommy2many]

I have thought about that but am reluctant due to smell. As it is, I seem to be very sensetive to the "stinky" aspect of my darlings. I was looking for something that may stand up to the water dish being dragged from one end of the enclosure to the other.

[Snakers]

yeah thats one bad thing about it

[Mommy2many]

Yeah.......

[Snakers]

well hope some1 has more knowledge than me atm sorry if i didn't help

[Mommy2many]

Good suggestion, just looking for something a little better (smell wise). I just talked to my husband about paper tonight, actually. Thanks all the same.

[jitami]

LeAnn, I've heard kitty litter isn't great, but don't remember why. A lot of people use carefresh or it's generic counterpart that you can find at walmart. I've also heard orchid bark or cypress mulch from a garden center. Some people throw it in the freezer first just in case there may be creepy crawlies in it. I think a fair number of people use aspen as well. No pine or cedar, though. Oh, and some use that compressed stuff, either corn or paper/wood product. That may be found in the kitty litter section? Just make sure there are no 'magic crystals' or anything like that... just compressed natural material.

[guidofatherof5]

I am testing out some of the compressed wood product. 35Lbs for $15 at the local pet shop.
I was a Menards(Lumber/home center). In their wood stove area I saw large bags of wood pellets for $2.99 a bag. I need to check to see what woods are used. I'll check it out and post on it in a couple of days. Hope it's the right wood. If so, I'll save a lot of money.