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most people that do use it in humid hides use very little, just to keep things broken apart and less packed down, though it shouldnt be used 100% in humid hides, just mixed in with the soil. l8er
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I use it all of my hides, the only thing I've had problems with is them pooping in it, as opposed to their corners they usually do. They seem to shed easily enough, and there eggs come out aokay, so I'll be sticking with it in both there hide outs and the incubating medium.

You might want to change it. It is abrasive and it will aggravate the leos skin very easily. Peat moss, paper towels, and vermiculite would all be better substrates to have in your humid hide. Like person said above, you can mix a little in but you arent supposed to use perlite primarily.
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Vermiculite is known to contain asbestos which if exposed to for prolong periods of time can cause cancer inside the lungs throat and mouth. This is why most people don't use it for incubation medium because young hatchlings have been known to digest it and lets just say itll impact and kill them quick. Your best bet for incubation medium is a little mix of Perlite, Vermiculite, and potting soil. I prefer the ration of 1:1:2 in that order. Hope this helps.
Jason

I heard about the asbestos but I also heard it was only found in a couple of bags and from a certain company that doesnt sell it any more. I personally use peat moss, with a little perlite mixed in.
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I use Spagrum Moss (sp?)I is soft and holds moisture. It also has a natural resistance to bacteria and fungas. It works great as both hide medium and as an egg laying medium.

Do you use the Sphagnum moss that is more like moss, or the one that is more like dirt. I have used both, and I think my leos like digging in the Peat moss, which is Canadian Sphagnum,(more like dirt), a little more.
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Was actually thinking about trying moist paper towels in the hidebox, seems pretty sanitary... Just haven't really met anyone thats used paper towel? As for the spagnum and peat, I've heard that these can carry micro-organisms that can actually bury themselves into the hosts skin... Have a Seed analyst in the family that I could get both peat and spagnum from, but was kinda detered from the fact that they house all kinds of mini-chompers... These organisms can actually be transfer to people and such so I'd be careful.

The stuff I buy is all organic, and i havent had any problems with it for the year that i have been using it.
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