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Now that I have some nice boaphiles with quite a bit of space I am going to give my rainbows a humid hide...My question is, at my local home depot they have a large sealed bag of peat moss at a low cost, is that ok to use?

Thanks alot,
Robert Remendowski

I got a bag of sphagnum peat moss (actual moss, not the dark dirt-like stuff) from the local hardware store. It stays fluffy, and my boa loves to burrow through it. I also use it for incuabtion because it retains moisture well, but doesn't smother the eggs. This is just what works for me, though. It's by no means the only option.

I use the same stuff in my vivarium. Home Despot carries it also. The boas really seem to like it (at least thats what they say).
Paul

I use about 1 inch of peat moss, that's the dark dirt like stuff on the bottom. Then add another 1 inch layer of green moss on top of the peat moss. The peat moss makes a nice substrate while the green moss gives them something to burrow in.
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Thanks,

Dave "Rainbows-R-Us"

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB)
4.12 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
2.1 Hypomelanistic BRB
0.1 Het for Hypomelanistic BRB
0.1 BCI "Elvira" normal from 1989
1.0 BCI albino / het-anery
0.1 BCI Hypo / het-albino
0.1 BCI Anery / het-albino
0.1 BCI Hypo (possible super)
1.0 BCI albino het stripe
1.0 BCI salmon hypo
0.1 BCI ghost

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats