Living World shavings?

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Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:05 am

Hello! I've just gotten my first blue tongue, Merlin, and I had some questions about substrate. He came with reptile carpet, but I'd like to switch it, as he seems to love burrowing, and keeps trying to burrow under it, but you can't do that with reptile carpet.

I want to use aspen shavings, (and I saw in the substrate FAQ that it was a good one) and the brand I've found is Living World Aspen Shavings. Has anyone had good/bad experiences with this stuff? Thanks very much!
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:20 pm

Anyone?
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby Janella » Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:47 pm

Depending on the type of skink it is Aspen could be to dry. What kind is he?
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:18 pm

I live in New Zealand, so he's definitely an eastern
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby Janella » Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:37 pm

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Easterns. I will leave it to the experts to chime in and see what they say. Sorry I can't help. :(
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:41 pm

Janella wrote:Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Easterns. I will leave it to the experts to chime in and see what they say. Sorry I can't help. :(


No problem! Thanks anyway :)
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby splashy07 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:44 am

I used to use aspen with my northerns and easterns, found it to be a bit too dry, even though it is said that they can tolerate dryness...switched over to repti-bark and no more shedding issues. How about a picture??? I've recently developed an addiction to Easterns....I've got 5!
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:09 pm

Thank you both! Sorry for the late reply, but heres some pictures of my boy
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:11 pm

Oh, I forgot this one

Ignore the background/contents of the tank, we are re doing it
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby splashy07 » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:25 pm

Awwww, beautiful! Easterns are absolutely awesome pets.
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:32 pm

Thank you! And 5 easterns? Just out of curiosity, what are their names? I had the hardest time picking Merlins name.
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby Janella » Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:41 pm

Awe, what a cutie :-)
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby MissyChariot » Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:31 pm

Janella wrote:Awe, what a cutie :-)


Thank you! I love him very much <3
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Re: Living World shavings?

Postby Kryb » Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:58 pm

I use aspen for my northens, eastens and rugosa rugosa, rugosa aspera and egernia s and have for mange years (15-20) I also use it for baby skinks after their first 2-3 weeks on papertowels and I don't see more bad sheds than when I was keeping them on soil or sand many years ago
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