Interesting, I'd never heard of anyone using it before. I'm glad it seems to have worked well though. I just did a few test runs with large, hard pieces in a small amount of water (a few drops) and all broke down quickly. Apparently the cheap stuff like I'm using varies wildly in how readily it turns to mush so some bags may not perform as well. I hear from the dart frog folks that some of the more expensive brands are much more consistent and easier to melt in water.

I'm only considering it for adult corns and rats, but I think I'd still provide a humid hide to be safe. It's something else to test out, but I may just be able to mist it directly over the heating pad to raise humidity as necessary since it won't mold like wood-based substrates when wet. I'm thinking occasionally dampening an area over the hot side may be a good way to keep the humidity up.

I guess I'll take the plunge and try it with a single snake and go from there. I'll start a new thread once it's been set up for a few days and list any pros and cons I notice.

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