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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
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 Posted - 19/09/2012 : 23:49:10
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Spugy, so long as you give them enough hidng places, any substrate is fine. I use a mix of paper towel and newspaper, and everyone seems fine.
Agreed on the buried poop. Jenn can say more. ;-)
As noted, if using garden-quality mulch, just check to see what it is treated with.
I have tried regular green moss, and found it lacking -- it just dried out far too quickly, and the texture was not as good.
I had not heard that sphagnum was endangered, where did you read this? |
Cliff Earle
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Spugy
Snake mite
Canada
24 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 06:46:22
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| I need to do some online research to check. I heard it while on a field trip to a local mash/bog. They will not show the public how to get to the main bog, partly because bogs are dangerous, but also because the moss is endangered. Maybe it is the specific sphagnum to here but memory tells me that the presenter was quite concerned that people used peat moss in their gardens. Maybe she was overzealous! :P She certainly hated poison hemlock, and introduced species, though for that she had good reason. |
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Spugy
Snake mite
Canada
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Posted - 20/09/2012 : 06:47:46
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seems my memory is wrong and she was overzealous. My bad, sorry :(
(and I have been avoiding peat moss for years!) |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2012 : 20:58:43
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| No worries! Good to see other people being concerned about such things, really. I just wanted to make sure I did not have to alter my practices and advice to preserve an endangered organism! |
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