sphagnum moss what is the right/best way to use

I just need help keeping my humidity up, so I bought a box of sphagnum moss what is the best way to use it? Do you have to keep in a hide box or can you just put some In the tank?

When I used tanks I would make a humid hide. I would just make the moss wet and not soaking wet and put it into the hide.

I pre-moisten mine with water, then add it to the cage in a layer under a hiding spot, as well as around the edges of the hiding spot. I sometimes will also add some drier moss around the water bowl if it's a snake that routinely dumps water out, the dry moss will absorb the spilt water and keep the bedding from getting too soaked.

There's no "wrong" way to use it, but keep in mind once you put it on the warm side, to keep checking it. It often dries out quickly. :)

-Jen

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Originally Posted by LLLReptile

I pre-moisten mine with water, then add it to the cage in a layer under a hiding spot, as well as around the edges of the hiding spot. I sometimes will also add some drier moss around the water bowl if it's a snake that routinely dumps water out, the dry moss will absorb the spilt water and keep the bedding from getting too soaked.

There's no "wrong" way to use it, but keep in mind once you put it on the warm side, to keep checking it. It often dries out quickly. :)

-Jen

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Thanks so much and also once it does dry out should I just replace it with new moist moss or is there a limit to how many times you can moisten it?

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Originally Posted by snakeluvr#3

Thanks so much and also once it does dry out should I just replace it with new moist moss or is there a limit to how many times you can moisten it?

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No limit, just when it gets "funky" swap it out. On average, I find the new zealand stuff can last for a couple months, longer if it doesn't get poop on it, but that almost never happens...

-Jen

You can just rewet it, no as long as its clean. Onces it gets completely soaked a few times though it starts to get mushy. If you put it in the hide it will stay wetter longer as opposed to just putting it in the cage.

I put mine inside their hides when I notice they're in shed. Otherwise I always reuse it unless its soiled. I also use the moss for my geckos inside their humid hide/lay box.

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I also only use it when there is shed sign. Just place the humid hide in and lightly damp moss with in it and that is about all there is to it. The only other comment i have is avoid closed holes if you use a container and cut a hole in the lid cut it from the edge enclosed holes (solid plastic surrounding the opening) have been know to cause snakes to get stuck. A U shaped one if the snake pushes hard it pops off.

I had a problem with humidity too and so I bought sphagnum moss. Aside from a humid hide, I sprinkle some around the cage so when I mist the cage it gets damp.

There really is no wrong way to use it, except by over-moistening it and making the climate too humid haha.. In my local pet store they use Oregon sphagnum moss in their cages to regulate humidity over long periods of time (I'm there at least once a week to buy crickets for my reptile babies so I've gotten a good repoire with the owners/workers haha) so that's what I use and I've had no problems. Just don't use too much at once, figure out a good ratio by adding in bit by bit.