Shreaded paper as a substrate.

[mrbretmaye]

I have a shreader for home use. I was wondering if i could use the shreaded paper as a substrate for my corn.

[wohic]

I would think it may be a little 'sharp' (just thinking about paper cuts)
not something I would use (except for the meecies) but some one else may think differently.

[Anthony]

I have used shredded newspaper for one of my royals, i didn't use a shredder, i just ripped/shredded it with my hands ... i haven't found it to be sharp etc
It looks exactly the same as shredded paper, but is newspaper and is alitele thicker lol (about as thick as ones finger).

As Wohic says, normal paper may be abit sharp, but i wouldn't of thought newspaper would cut or the paper used for take aways in the chippy lol

[Dexter]

I tried that once. I was not gonna tell anyone, but since I came across this thread, I'll now admit to trying that

I didn't like very much, because when I tried with newspaper, it looked dirty and unpleasant. I tried with A4 paper, and the results weren't great either.

I had to press firmily against the base of the viv, otherwise it wasn't looking really nice.

At the end I got rid of it, and I'm using only turf or newspaper as substrate.

[serpentkid100]

i wouldn recomend it, althoughi ain tryed it before, i use aspen...which is also more pleasing to the eye

[welshgaz]

Aspen is my preferable choice but I would only use shredded newspaper as said... anything else is likely to give paper cuts...

[serpentkid100]

i like the feel of aspen when i squeeze it in my hands...

[LeeH]

i have used shredded paper in the past but prefer sheets of newspaper as easier to clean
aspen is too dusty for my liking...

[Razaiel]

I use newspaper at the bottom and lots of long sheets of kitchen towel folded up on top of that for my royal and boa. (I don't like the look of just newspaper).

Boa likes to hide underneath the kitchen towel like she's tucked in a duvet. I use hemp for my hoggie though as they like to burrow.

[nuggetto]

nug just uses newspaper as the bedding..works fine n most important $ savings...