Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I found crypress mulch at lowes the bag says its red cypress mulch and its 100% Organic here is the page

http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=92889-1033-92889

can i use this with my ball python and burmese Python?
-----
Lee

1.0 Burmese Python (Caesar)
0.1 Ball Python (Kadin)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Zoey)
1.0 Green Iguana (Bart)
0.0.1 Parakeet (Petey)
0.1 German Shepard (Missy)
0.1 Doberman (Tanner)
0.1 Cat (whatever)
1.1 Mice ( )

NONONONONONONONONONONONONO

cypress mulch is a big no no. if your going to use a substrate just use aspen. the chemicals in cypress are very hazardous to snakes, even if its 'orgainc'
-----
-Ball Python
-Tangerine Corn Snake
-Het for Snow Corn
-Ghost Corn

Cypress is absolutely fine, great in fact. You're confusing it with cedar, which is the big no-no!

haha yeah ur right...SORRY GUYS...LOL i was just trying to help, when i see a substrate that starts with the letter C, I freak haha
-----
-Ball Python
-Tangerine Corn Snake
-Het for Snow Corn
-Ghost Corn

hey man I can buy that stuff then and use it with my ball and burmese? I noticed it said red so I was not sure. And just checking the 3 Cu. Ft means it would fill up a box that was 3'l 3'w x3'h
-----
Lee

1.0 Burmese Python (Caesar)
0.1 Ball Python (Kadin)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Zoey)
1.0 Green Iguana (Bart)
0.0.1 Parakeet (Petey)
0.1 German Shepard (Missy)
0.1 Doberman (Tanner)
0.1 Cat (whatever)
1.1 Mice ( )

3 Cu Ft would be a box 1'L x 1'W x 3'H

Hes right it can cause some major breathing probs for your snake too.

Stevo

If it's not dyed, it will not cause ANY probs.

Chad

Cypress mulch is great for a substrate but I would suggest staying away from the Red Cypress Mulch. It has been died RED for appearance in flower gardens and such and might have toxic side affects. The normal regular cypress mulch is cheaper and is what I would recommend using instead.
-----
Rob Trenor
RK Reptiles
www.rkreptiles.com
www.rkreptiles.net
www.oldworldchameleons.com
www.ballpythonmorphs.net
www.beardedragons.com

_____

where could i get the normal kind?
-----
Lee

1.0 Burmese Python (Caesar)
0.1 Ball Python (Kadin)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Zoey)
1.0 Green Iguana (Bart)
0.0.1 Parakeet (Petey)
0.1 German Shepard (Missy)
0.1 Doberman (Tanner)
0.1 Cat (whatever)
1.1 Mice ( )

You can get the regular Cypress at Lowes as well. I get mine at either Wal-Mart or Home Depot. I am not sure where you are but here the normal Cypress sells for about $2 for a 3 cubic Foot bag.
-----
Rob Trenor
RK Reptiles
www.rkreptiles.com
www.rkreptiles.net
www.oldworldchameleons.com
www.ballpythonmorphs.net
www.beardedragons.com

_____

I would also like to add my $0.02.

Check your local feed store for cypress mulch/aspen. You can usually buy substrate in bulk from a feed store, but check it over for mites before using.

Toddg
-----
1.1 Balls - Male het/albino, Female 66% het/albino
***Fingers crossed for next season!!!***

Where are you going to get snake mites in an unused substrate??

Chad

a pet store, lol!

Todd
-----
1.1 Balls - Male het/albino, Female 66% het/albino
***Fingers crossed for next season!!!***

is how you react to cypress mulch. I got it recommended to me. I almost went and got some. Then I got a couple snakes from a friend that were kept on cypress....I itched for days just from handling the snakes that had been living on the cypress mulch. It took a good week plus on newspaper, and a bath (for the snakes) before I could handle them without hives and prickling. Then I went to Lowes and literally dug into some mulch with my hands, to see if it was the mulch causing the reaction....yuppers. No cypress mulch for my beasties.
-----
Sonya

Haven't we warned you about tampering with the structure of a chaotic system?
Mrs. Neutron