CareFresh vs. Aspen
I use both, and coconut coire also. Each has advantages, and I like Aspen for burrowers especially. Aspen looks nice, it can be packed and sort of hold a burrow shape. However, it is indeed expensive.
CareFresh is great if you want minimal humidity. It is drying, it will dehydrate some snakes, i.e. Lampropeltis, so be cautious of that. Highly variable I am sure depending on ambient humidity etc., but in general, it sucks the moisture. I use it with good results wth E. johnii sand boas. I have used it a lot, but I provide a humidity box/shelter hide for snakes to give them a choice and an escape from the CareFresh dryness. Simply a plastic box with some vermiculite/moss/potting soil mix which I keep slightly damp to offer humid shelter during shedding etc.
Both products are easy to dispose of, and CareFresh will dry out defecations quickly, so it may help reduce odors etc. As I said, I use both, CareFresh for the driest environment, and Aspen for others. For high humidity, I like the coconut coire (ground up coconut husks). And for my high metabolism Indigos, I use newsprint.
good luck, Vic
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