Aspen Bedding Aspen bedding is a great substrate for Corn snakes, Royal pythons, Milk snakes, and King snakes as well as Blue-tongued skinks, Monitor lizards, Guinea pigs, Gerbils, Hamsters, Mice and many other exotic pets. Aspen bedding is made from aspen wood shavings which offer soft bedding that is more absorbent than paper bedding or fleece bedding. It's easy to clean up waste and the wood is soft. It's particularly good for small animals and small pets as it is light and loose. This natural soft woody substrate is ideal for species that like to burrow. Recommended. For a clean fresh-smelling vivarium, add a one-inch layer and replace the soiled or wet substrate daily, spot cleaning is best but do replace the entire substrate around every six weeks or sooner if required. In larger enclosures, such as a Guinea pig cage, you may need to add more to absorb moisture from waste and give plenty of depth. For pets such as hamsters, gerbils and mice you may want to add a deeper layer for burrowing and nest making. Aspen bedding, whether you buy it online or at a pet store, is made from natural aspen wood. Unlike pine, aspen wood shavings don't have any aromatic oils and make for highly absorbent bedding. The wood is shaved, kiln-dried, and dust-extracted to produce great bedding. As a natural substrate, aspen bedding is also a renewable resource, so you can make use of it guilt-free. Aspen Bedding is trusted and safe, we use this with all our snakes from hatchlings to adult size. Aspen bedding is non-toxic and completely safe for your pet to use. Unlike other wood shavings, such as cedar and pine, which can be toxic or break into harmful splinters, this bedding is certain to be safe for your hamsters, guinea pigs, lizards, and snakes. Please do not use anything evergreen such as pine or holly leaves with your pets as these can be toxic to your kept creature.
