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Hi i was thinking on how to improve my female marsh brown's (S.d.limnetes)terrarium and i was looking at her rock, it's propped up by a piece of pumice. Its sandstone, and there's some moss growing outside a huge patch of it, and there's also pillow moss in the woods and was wondering if any of the moss would grow on the rock. I also have co-co bark and dirt mixture, so i could possibly grow the moss on it. Will she like it? She hasn't shed since i've had her, well i haven't found any. She's not eating slugs, for people who wanted observations, but the slugs help with feces. She only eats earth worms from stores. And since i put a florescent light on her she seems more active and prettier. I'd like to find a male if anyone knows where i can get one. Anyway just wanted to share my observations and ask about the moss, thanks for advice, help, etc.
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Denise (Mom) and/or Jared (son)
Take care!
0.1 Ball Python - "Saphira"
0.0.1 Corn Snake - "It"
1.1 Anery Kenyan Sand boas - "Niles and Kitale"
0.1 Brown Marsh Snake
1.0 Bearded Dragon - "Merlin"
1.0 Pixie Frog - "Pixel"
1.0 Red-Eye tree frog - "Visine" don't ask me, talk to the son.. lol
0.0.1 African Dwarf frog
2.0 Chinese Fire belly Newts - "Fred n' Ed, Ed n' Fred"
1.0 Black Cat - "Shorty"

Sorry, i wanted to make a change. Take away the "it" after outside.
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Denise (Mom) and/or Jared (son)
Take care!
0.1 Ball Python - "Saphira"
0.0.1 Corn Snake - "It"
1.1 Anery Kenyan Sand boas - "Niles and Kitale"
0.1 Brown Marsh Snake
1.0 Bearded Dragon - "Merlin"
1.0 Pixie Frog - "Pixel"
1.0 Red-Eye tree frog - "Visine" don't ask me, talk to the son.. lol
0.0.1 African Dwarf frog
2.0 Chinese Fire belly Newts - "Fred n' Ed, Ed n' Fred"
1.0 Black Cat - "Shorty"

Sounds GREAT to me.

The flourescent lighting does wonders. Dry hides would also be a good idea, in addition to the green moss, and moist soil. A Very large clump of field grass, tied together in the middle with a string, works great. The little snake can wedge itself in between the blades of grass and feel more secure.
Also... shingles. In all of the experience that I ave had with browns in the wild... They love shingles more than any other coverr in the whole world. Old, weathered shingles are like California seaside mansions to them. Hope this helps.
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DAVE

1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 Florida blue garter snake
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
0.1 Spanish ribbed newt
0.0.1 Eastern ribbon snake
1.1 red-cheeked mud turtles
0.1 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
1.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
0.1 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
0.0.1 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
0.0.1 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.1 Western hognose snakes
1.2 fire salamanders
1.1 scarlet kingsnakes
0.0.1 scarlet snake
0.0.1 Argentine horned frog
1.1 Southern ringneck snakes
0.0.1 night snake
0.0.1 Florida brown snake
0.1 Pine woods snake
1.0 rough earth snake
0.1 (parthenogenic) Brahminy blind snake
0.1 Northern brown snake

Cool, i have to ask my friend's dad for shingles. I was planning on using grass but was deciding against it, i guess i'll go out and get some. It's only a 10 gallon, so i can't add too much more. She also regurged a worm the other day, any suggestions on why?
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Denise (Mom) and/or Jared (son)
Take care!
0.1 Ball Python - "Saphira"
0.0.1 Corn Snake - "It"
1.1 Anery Kenyan Sand boas - "Niles and Kitale"
0.1 Brown Marsh Snake
1.0 Bearded Dragon - "Merlin"
1.0 Pixie Frog - "Pixel"
1.0 Red-Eye tree frog - "Visine" don't ask me, talk to the son.. lol
0.0.1 African Dwarf frog
2.0 Chinese Fire belly Newts - "Fred n' Ed, Ed n' Fred"
1.0 Black Cat - "Shorty"

With the shingles, just make sure that they are not cedar, and if they are pine make sure they are well weathered.

-Alice

Ok, i'll keep that in mind. But no one has answered my question: Will the moss grow on the rock?
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Denise (Mom) and/or Jared (son)
Take care!
0.1 Ball Python - "Saphira"
0.0.1 Corn Snake - "It"
1.1 Anery Kenyan Sand boas - "Niles and Kitale"
0.1 Brown Marsh Snake
1.0 Bearded Dragon - "Merlin"
1.0 Pixie Frog - "Pixel"
1.0 Red-Eye tree frog - "Visine" don't ask me, talk to the son.. lol
0.0.1 African Dwarf frog
2.0 Chinese Fire belly Newts - "Fred n' Ed, Ed n' Fred"
1.0 Black Cat - "Shorty"

Hello,

Depending on the species, most moss will grow on stone.
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DAVE

1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 Florida blue garter snake
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
0.1 Spanish ribbed newt
0.0.1 Eastern ribbon snake
1.1 red-cheeked mud turtles
0.1 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
1.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
0.1 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
0.0.1 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
0.0.1 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.1 Western hognose snakes
1.2 fire salamanders
1.1 scarlet kingsnakes
0.0.1 scarlet snake
0.0.1 Argentine horned frog
1.1 Southern ringneck snakes
0.0.1 night snake
0.0.1 Florida brown snake
0.1 Pine woods snake
1.0 rough earth snake
0.1 (parthenogenic) Brahminy blind snake
0.1 Northern brown snake

Cool, thanks.
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Denise (Mom) and/or Jared (son)
Take care!
0.1 Ball Python - "Saphira"
0.0.1 Corn Snake - "It"
1.1 Anery Kenyan Sand boas - "Niles and Kitale"
0.1 Brown Marsh Snake
1.0 Bearded Dragon - "Merlin"
1.0 Pixie Frog - "Pixel"
1.0 Red-Eye tree frog - "Visine" don't ask me, talk to the son.. lol
0.0.1 African Dwarf frog
2.0 Chinese Fire belly Newts - "Fred n' Ed, Ed n' Fred"
1.0 Black Cat - "Shorty"