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Bedding for my BP?

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  • 08-04-2013, 01:13 PM
    llohcs1
    Bedding for my BP?
    Okay, currently my BP has aspen bedding in her tank, but I want to switch to either paper towel, or newspaper. So I was wondering, is one better than the other? Does one retain humidity better?
  • 08-04-2013, 02:08 PM
    Inarikins
    Aspen will hold humidity better than paper towel or newspaper. If you have a tank, I would keep her on aspen at the least. If you have a heat lamp, you're really going to be spraying constantly to keep up humidity. Why do you want to switch to paper?
  • 08-04-2013, 02:33 PM
    llohcs1
    Re: Bedding for my BP?
    She's housed in a 20 gallon tank. And I wanted to switch her to paper towel or newspaper because I was hoping it would retain humidity better than aspen, because I have to spray 5-6 times a day, just to keep it at 60% humidity.
  • 08-04-2013, 04:13 PM
    CrystalRose
    If you want something that retains humidity better try Eco-Earth or cypress bark. Both hold humidity very well in my tanks.
  • 08-04-2013, 04:20 PM
    satomi325
    Re: Bedding for my BP?
    Coco husk and cypress mulch work great to retain humidity. Also some damp moss will help too.

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  • 08-05-2013, 09:31 AM
    llohcs1
    Re: Bedding for my BP?
    Awesome, thanks for the suggestions, I'll go pick some cypress up today! And do pet stores like petco and petsmart have damp moss?
  • 08-05-2013, 09:44 AM
    MsMissy
    They carry the moss, you get to dampen it.
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