When selecting bedding for a snake, it is important to consider how it absorbs urine and odors while insulating against humidity and offering adequate coverage for burrowing snakes. Finding suitable bedding will depend on its species as well as your individual maintenance needs and aesthetic preferences.
“Look for beddings that can be easily cleaned or replaced quickly and easily,” advised Dr. Lyle Cleary from New York’s Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine to The Spruce Pets. As a specialist in reptiles and exotic pets, he provided invaluable advice about our search for ideal snake beddings. Dr. Cleary gave his insights as we examined products that emit smell when cleaned; nothing loose enough that snakes may swallow when feeding in an enclosure or substrate is to be avoided as potential snake beddings.
Zoo Med Aspen Snake Bedding is our top overall pick, suitable for many different snake species, due to its dust-free, absorbent, and unscented qualities. If your tropical species requires humidity-controlled enclosures then Galapagos Cypress Tank-Mulch may be more suited.