Pancake substrate

[Cherbear]

Would it be better to use coco fiber or cypress mulch as a substrate? Should they have sand added to the coco or will that cause impaction?

 

[Tim/Robin]

Of the two, cypress mulch would likely be better. We have kept Pancakes successfully for years on aspen.

 

[Cherbear]

Thank you. Is the aspen like the snake bedding stuff? Is it softer than cypress?

 

[Tim/Robin]

Thank you. Is the aspen like the snake bedding stuff? Is it softer than cypress?

Yep that's the stuff. Yes it is softer than cypress mulch.

 

[DriveWRX]

+1 on the shredded aspen.

I have even had a female successfully nest in it.

 

[Cherbear]

I'll have to give it a try then.