oh but i must add that snakes simply LOVE carefresh. I used to use it for my cali king, Bandit. He would make himself little tunnels and they would stay there because of the nature of that bedding. I stopped using it a while ago because its expensive, I recently brought some home to a much bigger and older bandit... and his gluttony took over and He started picking up pieces and trying to eat them!! no!!! bad kingsnake!!! So bandit is back on aspen...