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Is it safe to use cypress mulch as bedding for large frogs?

By large frogs do you mean pacs and pyxies? If so, then no it's not a good substrate. It's actually not a good substrate for msot any frogs. Coco fiber such as bed-a-beast or ecoearth is best. Mulch and bark can cause some severe impactions as well as even death.
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cypress mulch is fine. even coco fibers and such can cause impactions. a small amount of earthy matter shouldnt harm your frog if its healthy. it will pass through. i adopted a marine toad that was kept on bed a beast wood chips or something and after having it a few days it crapped out a couple chips. i do agree that for the pixies and such it might not be good cause they like to dig down into the substrate. after using cypress for years with my whites treefrogs i switched them and my marine toad to a peat moss/top soil mix. and added some sphaygnum moss to the top for looks. i use live plants in my treefrog tank with this and the toad loved digging into it. plus its a helluva lot cheaper then buying pet store brand name substrate. i also use branches from outside. i just rinse them under hot water and let them dry in the sun.

Trust me on this, mulch is not a good thing for most frogs. There have been MANY frogs to become impacted on it. The cocofiber is designed to pass easily if ingested, unlike mulch. I have seen many necropsy results showing the cause of death as impactio leading to the toxins building up inside the frog and causing it to die.

Pacs, pyxies, canes, etc can and have died on mulch due to blockage. Just because it "can" live on it does not make it right, nor does it eliminate the extra risk.
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NO.
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