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Question about cypress

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So I've put a little thought into maybe switching my snakes to cypress mulch. I can't remember where, but I recall seeing somewhere cypress has a smell to it. Now I realize that with the snakes relieving themselves that it will smell. I have my snakes on newspaper right now and there is no odor. I'm just curious if somebody that uses cypress can tell me if it gives the room a odor or not.
 
I've used cypress before and don't recall it smelling any more than aspen, newspaper or any other substrate that I have used. Cypress also holds the humidity in the cage/tub very well, its just harder to find and more expensive.
 
I've tried everything from aspen, sani chips, kritters crumble, newspaper, paper towels to the brown cage lining and decided to try cypress and I will never go back. No more mold! The only issue is occasional gnats! It is a little messy but spot cleaning is simple and no more shedding issues. When it gets a little dry I dump the water bowl in, mix it up and it's good for a few more weeks. It also seems to be easier to tell when a female is gonna lay? She moves all the cypress out of her way and lays the eggs right on the bare tub. I also found that ACE Hardware caries (Ace brand) all natural cypress that even says pet bedding on the bag and is around $5.50 for a 2 cubit foot bag!
 
I live in ohio and there is an ace hardware right down the road. Hopefully they have the same stuff. Seems like a good price too! Thanks
 
Thanks for the replies everyone. I never even thought of the gnat thing. Thats plenty of reason to stick with newspaper. After I posted this I looked into eucalyptus mulch, but I would assume it would have the same advantages and disadvantages as cypress would.
 
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