I am working on a remodel for my little lady's indoor enclosure and I was wondering what you folks thought about the potential of non-natural substrates? She is presently living in a large repurposed enclosed snake cabinet with sliding glass doors on the front. I want to put in a 2nd level with a ramp to give her a bit more space as she grows but the sliding doors on the front mean loose substrates up top are going to be a no go.
I have looked into matting, like the kind you would put down in a kids play room or in a utility area in a garage, about a half an inch thick. Something that would still have some give for her joints but would not be messy. I have found some waterproof ones so I wouldn't have to worry too much about bacterial issues/absorption and it's durable so I doubt she will be able to tear it up much.
I was considering replacing all of her current coconut coir and bark substrate with this on both levels to cut down on mess (she does LOVE to make a mess, lol) if it seemed like it would work out. Thoughts? Anything that jumps out to you as a red flag with this plan? I can provide more details if needed.
I have looked into matting, like the kind you would put down in a kids play room or in a utility area in a garage, about a half an inch thick. Something that would still have some give for her joints but would not be messy. I have found some waterproof ones so I wouldn't have to worry too much about bacterial issues/absorption and it's durable so I doubt she will be able to tear it up much.
I was considering replacing all of her current coconut coir and bark substrate with this on both levels to cut down on mess (she does LOVE to make a mess, lol) if it seemed like it would work out. Thoughts? Anything that jumps out to you as a red flag with this plan? I can provide more details if needed.