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Perlite in Moist Hide?

palex134 May 11, 2005 02:30 PM

Is it ok to use perlite instead of moss in the moist hide?

thanks

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Replies (2)

genevieve May 11, 2005 02:47 PM

Perlite isn't all that healthy for your gecko to ingest. I would stick with the moss, or use some moist coco fiber instead.

Genevieve
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reptileking90 May 11, 2005 02:50 PM

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