How dirty is your bluey?
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How dirty is your bluey?
Ok, so I have another 3 days off and I am amusing myself. Just wondered what all of you are doing as far as substrate changes. Vote away!
German Shepherd/Collie -- Smokey
Appendix Quarter Horse -- Solaris
Cats -- Jasper and New Kitty (Nemo is never forgotten, RIP special boy)
Irian Jaya BTS -- Maya
Crested Gecko -- Miko
Appendix Quarter Horse -- Solaris
Cats -- Jasper and New Kitty (Nemo is never forgotten, RIP special boy)
Irian Jaya BTS -- Maya
Crested Gecko -- Miko
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i don't change so much as take some out and replace. but, pup also never goes to the bathroom in his cage. i actually can't even remember the last time he went in his cage. i definitely totally replace with each shed though because i don't like old shed laying around them. i feel like it's a host for things.
1.0 irian jaya blue tongue skink "pup D"
1.0 ball python "alfy"
0.0.1 fire skink "worm"
0.1 irian jaya carpet python "quimby"
1.0 tangerine honduran milksnake "skippy"
1.1 crested geckos "sepal" and "bract"
0.0.1 african giant millipede "schwartz/pede 2"
0.0.1 aviculara versicolor tarantula "cuddle biscuit"
0.1 german shepard/husky/wolf "kaia"
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I change monthly or bi-monthly, but spot clean all my cages daily.
Owned by:
1.1 bearded dragons - Legolas, Rosy
0.1 one-eyed Indonesian blue tongue skink - Sarah
0.0.1 yellow ackie - Horacio
1.0 reverse oketee corn snake - Bernard
1.0 ball python - Patrick
2.0 guinea pigs (I know, they're not herps!) - Punky, Jeepers
1.1 bearded dragons - Legolas, Rosy
0.1 one-eyed Indonesian blue tongue skink - Sarah
0.0.1 yellow ackie - Horacio
1.0 reverse oketee corn snake - Bernard
1.0 ball python - Patrick
2.0 guinea pigs (I know, they're not herps!) - Punky, Jeepers
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Well Camille is very neat and poops in one spot in her cage so I change that every day or so (when she poops) them I have to clean it all out when she sheds. Elwood is pretty neat too. I do hte same with his. The Snickerdoodle is a MESS! He is still a baby, but I swear I clean twice a day!
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0.1.1 Irian Jaya BTS (Camille and Elwood)
0.0.1 Northern BTS baby (Snickers)
2.3.0 Bearded Dragons (Fuego, Stubby, Spud, Mandy, and Midge)
1.0.0 52 year old Desert tortoise (Toby)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Tango)
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0.1.1 Irian Jaya BTS (Camille and Elwood)
0.0.1 Northern BTS baby (Snickers)
2.3.0 Bearded Dragons (Fuego, Stubby, Spud, Mandy, and Midge)
1.0.0 52 year old Desert tortoise (Toby)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Tango)
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I use shredded newspaper and I take it out and replace it every week.
The other end is astroturf and I alternate that each week, too. They're real easy to clean, you just hose them down.
The other end is astroturf and I alternate that each week, too. They're real easy to clean, you just hose them down.
1 Eastern, JUBBY, born January 2004
1 Blotchie, RALPHIE, born March 2006
1 Nutjob, SANTOS L HALPER (SANTOS), born February 2006
1 Shingle SHE'S THE FASTEST, born Feb 2008
1 Blotchie, RALPHIE, born March 2006
1 Nutjob, SANTOS L HALPER (SANTOS), born February 2006
1 Shingle SHE'S THE FASTEST, born Feb 2008
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Reptscue wrote:Yea, you left out daily. So I can't vote. My substrate is paper towels or newspaper for now. It's not pretty but these guys make a mess with their food and poo everyday and it is just easier.
I STRONGLY do not recommend newspaper!
The ink never dries, and it will leave your bluey's feet black and dry if used over time. The ink is also thought to be toxic under continual exposure, although not proven. Temporary use is fine. For reference, shredded is better than laying it down as a base.
Just my opinion....
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I just realised I said I used shredded newspaper, but that's wrong. It's just shredded paper from my office.
I used to put flat sheets of newspaper underneath the shredded stuff but I don't bother now because it was supposed to be to keep everything neat and easier to clean but he'd just move it around, go under it and tear it all up.
I used to put flat sheets of newspaper underneath the shredded stuff but I don't bother now because it was supposed to be to keep everything neat and easier to clean but he'd just move it around, go under it and tear it all up.
1 Eastern, JUBBY, born January 2004
1 Blotchie, RALPHIE, born March 2006
1 Nutjob, SANTOS L HALPER (SANTOS), born February 2006
1 Shingle SHE'S THE FASTEST, born Feb 2008
1 Blotchie, RALPHIE, born March 2006
1 Nutjob, SANTOS L HALPER (SANTOS), born February 2006
1 Shingle SHE'S THE FASTEST, born Feb 2008
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lots of people use newspaper in the herp world, especially with snakes. but i've never really understood it because i always thought about the whole ink thing being an issue also.
1.0 irian jaya blue tongue skink "pup D"
1.0 ball python "alfy"
0.0.1 fire skink "worm"
0.1 irian jaya carpet python "quimby"
1.0 tangerine honduran milksnake "skippy"
1.1 crested geckos "sepal" and "bract"
0.0.1 african giant millipede "schwartz/pede 2"
0.0.1 aviculara versicolor tarantula "cuddle biscuit"
0.1 german shepard/husky/wolf "kaia"
0.0.2 gold fish
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