answers please!!

[BOOZER]

in this book 2 people use newspaper as substrate. what do you think for a quick fix for now??-- book is popular monitors and tegus by michael balsai :feba
remember this is just for couple weeks,he's got a hide box as well.

 

[i0r]

I wouldn't recommend it for more than a week. No matter if he has a hide/humid box. Humidity would still be too low generally.
Don't know why you just can't use cypress mulch right away....but in the meantime use plain eco dirt or compost.

 

[BOOZER]

thanx juancha but is it a toxic thing cuz humidity isnt a issue as of yet. reason why i want to use it is because of a money thang!-lack of!! and i just re-did a bigger cage which means more substrate=more money.

 

[DaveDragon]

I used newspaper for hatchlings, never for an adult.

 

[carcharios]

I just transitioned my tank over to cypress mulch from newspaper. It actually was pretty cheap. I got the cypress at ACE Hardware for about $3.60 a bag. I only used a small portion of the bag and it still covered about 3'' worth depth in my 20 gallon.

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[BOOZER]

thanks guys but is there a toxic issue??? and again this is just for a little while not a long term deal.

 

[Tux]

Newspaper has been made with non toxic ink for years, I'd think everyone has made the switch long ago. I'm with Dave on the whole issue as well.