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A lil off topic, but I figure you folks are the best ones to get an answer from.

Cypress mulch as a bedding for snakes - I've heard bad things about cypress, such as it causes cancers and respiratory infections and other such lovely side effects. But, I believe that was cyprus bark that did that. Is cypress mulch going to do the same thing? I see it being recommended in a couple other forums for more rainforesty snakes, and so I'm not so sure about my information anymore.

Any information would be great!

~jenny
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1.1.1 normal ball pythons (Cindy, Darwin, and Periscope)
1.0 rex rat (Scurvy)
0.1 bunny (Spazz)
2.1 betta fishes (Vicious, Killer, and Butters)
2.2 great danes (Shasta, Odysseus, Merlot, and Watson)
1.0 fat fuzzy mutt (Smokey)
1.1 cats (Thidwick and Turtle)
2.0 horses (Buddy and Sam)
1.0 goat (Billy Jack)
2.25 chickens (Jacques the rooster and his harem)

but what I really want is more ball pythons!

Since no one was going to post anything i guess i will it is Cedar that causes respratory problems..but cypress might a little. Well...mulch is fine for them....normally i dont use it for the whole bedding but for just decoration and a humidity holder. But either way you can do with it how ever you please....

John

"I GOT BALLS!!!"

Ohhhh. Good lord, I feel like a dope now. Thanks for clearing that up
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1.1.1 normal ball pythons (Cindy, Darwin, and Periscope)
1.0 rex rat (Scurvy)
0.1 bunny (Spazz)
2.1 betta fishes (Vicious, Killer, and Butters)
2.2 great danes (Shasta, Odysseus, Merlot, and Watson)
1.0 fat fuzzy mutt (Smokey)
1.1 cats (Thidwick and Turtle)
2.0 horses (Buddy and Sam)
1.0 goat (Billy Jack)
2.25 chickens (Jacques the rooster and his harem)

but what I really want is more ball pythons!

I use cypress for all our ball?s. I am in Colorado and it is so dry here that if I do not keep their bedding moist they dry shed. The cypress is what I found not to mold if it is moist.