Komodo Aspen Bed Terrain, 12 Litre

I recently bought the Komodo Aspen Bed Terrain (12 Litre) for my reptile enclosure and I’m really impressed. The aspen shavings are clean and dust-free straight out of the bag, and they provide great coverage for burrowing and natural behavior. It’s absorbent without getting smelly, which makes spot-cleaning and full changes a lot easier. My reptile seems very comfortable on it, and it doesn’t hold too much moisture or clump like some other substrates I’ve tried. Packaging was good and the 12 L size is generous for the price. Overall — high quality, great value and definitely one I’ll keep buying. Highly recommended!

No issues, exactly as on the tin

Nice loosely packed aspen , quality with no weird smells to it. I think it’s a touch overpriced but my snake likes it.

Superb value for money—I bought a few bags so I'd have loads, and each one is a decent size. I got this as a texture change for my hamster’s enclosure. While it won’t hold up burrows very well, it’s great for digging and can also be used for nesting. The texture is a bit strange—spiky yet soft at the same time, which my hamster seemed to enjoy. There’s minimal dust; a little bit, but not overwhelming. I’d recommend grabbing it out by hand rather than tipping the whole bag in to avoid the dust at the bottom. It has no weird smells, bugs, or unwanted pieces inside—just as advertised on the bag! Overall, a great product at an excellent price.

This claims to be 12 litres but I think that's rather optimistic, even when fluffed up a lot. Still, it's enough for a single filling of a 4ft x 1ft (120x34cm) viv to a depth of about 2.5cm (so I make that about 10 litres), which is sufficient for my 2 year old corn snake to burrow to her heart's content. It's not as dusty as the aspen bedding I've tried previously, and it's just about the cheapest option out there. I've tried a couple of different types of substrate; aspen isn't the prettiest but I do think it's the best for corn snakes as it's gentle on their skin when burrowing, lets their burrows hold their shape, and makes it easy to see poo for spot cleaning. The main disadvantage to it really is that it can dry the air, so keep an eye on humidity levels and give it a misting if necessary. I have a large water dish underneath the heat lamp and the evaporation from that seems to be sufficient to maintain decent humidity.

Great for snakes, very safe, and the snake seems to love it. The product is exactly as stated. Great-sized bag.

Great product

The quality of it, great. Can't complain. A little bit dusty but solved that by using a hand-spray bottle and mixing the aspen about when spraying. Don't soak it, obviously. If you're worried about mold, then leave the viv or whatever you're using open for an hour or so with the ceramic/lamp on. It's the price/quantity ratio that brings it down. One bag will barely cover a 4x2. I'm not sure why I didn't just go to the shop as this stuff is twice as expensive. As I say, the quality is good but whoever is pricing this is a clown.