Question about cypress mulch

same as the rest make sure it is 100% cyprus. The stuff that is around here is also stained too, to give it a uniform colour if it says unsafe for vegetables I not touch it. Personally I use a coco coir product as it is a lot cheaper where I am, and environmentally responsible.

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Originally Posted by achilles_crutch

i watched a snakebytes video on world of ball pythons.com just yesterday. the show was on substrates and what they like to use at BHB. Brian never gave the brand name that they use nor can you clearly see it on the bag but im 99% sure it was JOLLY GARDENER. It is double processed so the pieces are smaller and 100% cypress. im going to switch from shredded aspen to this as soon as i can find it local. i'll most likely pre treat it with PAM just to be safe.

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I don't know why everybody swears by what ever Brian Barcheyk (spelling?) does. I ordered a big lot of bp's from him last year and every single one of them were infested with mites. When I spoke to him about it he blamed it on his bedding....

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Originally Posted by nor_cal1980

I don't know why everybody swears by what ever Brian Barcheyk (spelling?) does. I ordered a big lot of bp's from him last year and every single one of them were infested with mites. When I spoke to him about it he blamed it on his bedding....

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I don't think anyone is swearing by what Brian says nor do I think that him having a mite outbreak makes what he says any less credible. Brian has said on his show that he has had mite outbreaks. Thats to be expected when you have a setup like his. The point was not that the product he recommended was mite free. The point was that its 100% cypress. These are two different issues. You as a keeper can handle both issues separately.