Good ideas for bottom of cage

[snortz21]

Hello all. I have been using eco earth in my 18x18x36” enclosure for my 6 month old female veiled ever since I got her. Although it’s aesthetically pleasing and soaks up water, it is way too messy and unnecessary. I would like to put something on the bottom that is easy to clean and soaks up water well. I’m thinking laying newspaper or papers towels down then cutting out a piece of egg rate to lay over it as eggcrate seems to be popular on these forums. Let me know what y’all think. I attached a pic of my current enclosure.

 

[Fireborn]

for screen enclosure best is absolutely nothing. Paper towel and news paper sticks to the bottom badly. Having nothing lets the bottom dry up faster and cleaning poop off it is super easy.

 

[JacksJill]

I have to agree with the above. If you absolutely have to use something then I think paper towels or brown paper bag are the better choices because they don't have any of the inks that newsprint tends to leave behind when wet.

 

[snortz21]

I just want to lay something down that will soak up the drainage water from when I water my plants that sit on the bottom

 

[DarinD]

Keep it bare bottom and buy a drainage tray. Otherwise no matter what you put down, it will be a wet mess.