Sphagnum Moss for BP's?

[Kaball]

I'm curious to find out if anyone uses this as a staple bedding for Ball Pythons? It's pretty cheap.

[The Serpent Merchant]

I wouldn't suggest it, thats just asking for scale rot. Aspen/cypress mulch/coco-husk/paper towels/butchers paper/corrugated wrap would be better

[notmyfault]

Definitely wouldn't use it as a main substrate, however I do use it to help increase humidity a bit while shedding by putting it into their favorite hide. Perfect shed every time.

[Emily Hubbard]

I only use it in my humid hide. And yes, it is cheap, a $7 box of it lasts MONTHS. But I think it is waayy too moist for a main substrate unless you NEVER misted it, which defeats its purpose. There are other more practical cheap substrates, just use the moss in a humid hide.

[ExotixTowing]

I use it in conjunction with my driftwood hide and most recently in my hot hide, like others have said perfect shed and ease of humidity control

[Kaball]

I don't use hides. Would anyone suggest sticking some moss in on one side of the tub to help during sheds?

[RaskaNeil]

Ummm, you should use hides. Universally they make nearly every animal safe. as far as a substrate goes I use Fir Bark, you can wash it and dry it and reuse it dozens of times.

[Slim]

I'm curious as to why you don't use hides?

[CCfive]

My snakes don't have hides either, they're in a rack which acts like a hide in of itself. I put some moss in the back corner during the winter to keep humidity levels up. They're not going to get scale rot unless they are constantly laying in wet substrate. A little moss in the cage is fine.

[Slim]

I understand not using hides in a rack tub. It was sounding to me like Kaball uses a tank.