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Bluerosy
at Thu Oct 29 14:04:04 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bluerosy ]
Adding to what Brad said, it can be mixed with some regular sand to stretch it and give it good tunneling texture. It can be mixed with potting soil if desired, but I prefer just the sand added.
I think it is the best for kings and milks. Others do not like it because it is like soil - gets in the water bowl easily, etc. Still, the best skin tone I have seen on my kings and milks is when they live in a cage with a layer deep enough to burrow into, or even a box of it in an otherwise dry cage. And milksnakes, when hydrated, look a brighter red.
Of course I live where humidity can get low, so the benefit of this substrate is especially pronounced.
Not to mention the stuff is heavy.
I live in the humid south. Summers here are very humid and the enclosers get damp inside and collect mildew fast and shavings spoil quick. I wonder if this would be a solution to changing shavings less?
What percentage sand and soil mixture would you reccomend, 50/50?
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RE: kings and moisture - Bluerosy, Thu Oct 29 14:04:04 2009