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Posted by: tbrophy at Wed Mar 26 11:41:44 2014 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tbrophy ]

This is nothing new or earth-shaking, but sphagnum moss is great for husbandry. Started using it on a few moisture loving species. Now I use it in virtually every cage. Lots of it, either in a plastic box or just several inches on the cage floor. Eliminates hydration issues, provides cover, provides nesting material year round. Slightly acidic, may have some anti-bacterial advantage. Not really sure about that. Funny thing is that the snakes very rarely defecate in it. Like they want to keep it clean. I buy the stuff by the cubic yard. Females have it available all the time, drop their eggs quickly after pre-lay shed. They always have a nest.

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Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - jennblank, Thu Mar 20 11:02:24 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Thu Mar 20 13:32:24 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Thu Mar 20 13:36:15 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - jennblank, Thu Mar 20 17:49:23 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - FR, Thu Mar 20 18:36:55 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Thu Mar 20 19:31:00 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - DISCERN, Thu Mar 20 22:40:24 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - DISCERN, Thu Mar 20 22:49:37 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - FR, Fri Mar 21 10:27:55 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - DISCERN, Thu Mar 20 22:47:11 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Fri Mar 21 01:33:40 2014

RE: For Discern and others - FR, Fri Mar 21 11:03:41 2014

RE: For Discern and others - FR, Fri Mar 21 11:21:32 2014

RE: For Discern and others - Bluerosy, Fri Mar 21 12:01:54 2014

RE: For Discern and others - Bluerosy, Fri Mar 21 16:09:31 2014

RE: For Discern and others - FR, Tue Mar 25 08:38:52 2014

RE: part 2, its your choice - FR, Tue Mar 25 09:08:50 2014

RE: part 3 people types(ot) - FR, Tue Mar 25 09:22:57 2014

RE: part 3 people types(ot) - Bluerosy, Tue Mar 25 11:13:46 2014

RE: For Discern and others - Bluerosy, Mon Mar 24 15:52:27 2014

RE: For Discern and others - FR, Mon Mar 24 18:11:33 2014

RE: For Discern and others - Bluerosy, Mon Mar 24 19:36:42 2014

RE: For Discern and others - tbrophy, Tue Mar 25 09:04:53 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - FR, Tue Mar 25 10:26:24 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - tbrophy, Tue Mar 25 11:32:06 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - FR, Tue Mar 25 13:38:43 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - tbrophy, Tue Mar 25 14:21:18 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - Bluerosy, Tue Mar 25 15:03:12 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - FR, Wed Mar 26 09:22:56 2014

RE: part 2, your actual question - FR, Wed Mar 26 09:45:08 2014

RE: part 3, your actual question - FR, Wed Mar 26 10:41:30 2014

RE: part 3, your actual question - Bluerosy, Wed Mar 26 13:44:44 2014

cont... - Bluerosy, Wed Mar 26 13:45:54 2014

RE: We are rolling now buddy - FR, Wed Mar 26 17:50:04 2014

RE: We are rolling now buddy - tbrophy, Wed Mar 26 19:04:36 2014

RE: We are rolling now buddy - FR, Sat Mar 29 13:49:56 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - tbrophy, Wed Mar 26 13:56:52 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - FR, Wed Mar 26 19:10:19 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - Bluerosy, Wed Mar 26 19:26:07 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - FR, Wed Mar 26 19:42:18 2014

RE: Thank you for great replies - Bluerosy, Wed Mar 26 21:27:25 2014

RE: For Discern and others - AaronBayer, Tue Mar 25 08:53:46 2014

RE: For Discern and others - tbrophy, Tue Mar 25 11:40:15 2014

RE: For Discern and others - FR, Tue Mar 25 15:27:37 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - tbrophy, Sat Mar 22 12:06:27 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - DISCERN, Sat Mar 22 12:40:55 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Sat Mar 22 12:55:44 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - tbrophy, Sat Mar 22 13:38:49 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Sat Mar 22 16:06:40 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - FR, Sun Mar 23 09:09:03 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - FR, Sun Mar 23 08:53:24 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Sun Mar 23 11:33:54 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - FR, Wed Mar 26 10:56:00 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - tbrophy, Wed Mar 26 11:41:44 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Wed Mar 26 13:51:35 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - AaronBayer, Thu Mar 27 09:31:52 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - bamaboy, Thu Mar 27 20:25:42 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Thu Mar 27 22:56:12 2014

RE: Kingsnake Nesting Substrate - Bluerosy, Fri Mar 28 11:00:32 2014

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