One of those spo often asked questions I have the answer saved....



I use a sterilite 1754 sweaterbox for my damp moss boxes. I cut two access holes. Note the holes are "U"

shaped so if multiple sections of snake are going through at same time, it can lift the lid if necessary.

I had two kinda stuck one time with a round hole. One had it's body going both in and out while a second also

was going in one direction for a total of three body widths at the same time. They probably woulda been fine

and worked it out on their own but I didn't like it so I opened the top of the holes to the current "U" shape.









With the top removed you can see the green moss and the "U" shaped holes in the sides. I only use an inch of

green moss but it does expand to about two inches when damp.





Pulled up the corner of the moss to show the layer of peat moss

underneath. This serves two purposes, adds mass for water and heat retention and provides a bit of drainage

for when they urinate. They will urinate and deficate in the box. I pull the solids and replace the entire

contents about monthly give or take depending on circumstances. For example, they will go longer between

changes right now with no food intake.







And you can use smaller boxes for smaller snakes.
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Thanks,





Dave Colling



www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com







0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)

0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)



LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:

26.49 BRB

20.21 BCI

And those are only the breeders



lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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