eco earth!

should I use it? I heard it was. bad but I'm having problems keeping humidity. with newspaper

It can stick to the snake and be kinda messy, but it's not bad. I use it mixed 50/50 with Repti_Bark for my gtp and straight for my hoggy. It's great for an animal that burrows. It does hold moisture well.

I use it for my House snakes in Glass exoterra terrariums and is miracle !!!! during winter when Humidity is low I'm using it in racks for my Housies as well..

That stuff is very fine milled so maybe will be not that good for bigger snakes...

I will suggested cypress if you have problem with humidity in ball cages

thx bro

putting dampened sphagnum moss in one of your hides will create a humid hide. in some setups a humid hide is easier to achieve than all over humidity.

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Originally Posted by Aes_Sidhe

I use it for my House snakes in Glass exoterra terrariums and is miracle !!!! during winter when Humidity is low I'm using it in racks for my Housies as well..

That stuff is very fine milled so maybe will be not that good for bigger snakes...

I will suggested cypress if you have problem with humidity in ball cages

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x2 This stuff works awesome. I mentioned in another thread, after adding water I usually have to let the eco earth dry out for a day or two to prevent too much humidity.

I use glass exo-terra tanks to house a pair of BP's that I like watching cruise their homes under the red light at night.
Initially humidity was an issue until I started mixing exo-terra plantation soil or jungle soil(which I believe are very similar to eco-earth) in with the repti-bark that makes up the majority of the substrate.
I found that cutting a few pieces of Plexi-glass/Lucite or any similar substance and drilling a couple finger size holes in it allowed me to cover any number of the 4 screened parts of the top.
The mixture combined with the controlled moisture loss means I now only have to mist 1-3 times every 2 weeks unless a snake is in shed.
The substrate also does not seem soggy ever.

What type of habitat do you have?

sorry for the late reply lol but here's a pic of my set up. cold/80-83. hot/836%93. humidity 36% http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/...psc85b5e7f.jpghttp://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/...ps60e2beaf.jpg

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Originally Posted by Raven01

I use glass exo-terra tanks to house a pair of BP's that I like watching cruise their homes under the red light at night.
Initially humidity was an issue until I started mixing exo-terra plantation soil or jungle soil(which I believe are very similar to eco-earth) in with the repti-bark that makes up the majority of the substrate.
I found that cutting a few pieces of Plexi-glass/Lucite or any similar substance and drilling a couple finger size holes in it allowed me to cover any number of the 4 screened parts of the top.
The mixture combined with the controlled moisture loss means I now only have to mist 1-3 times every 2 weeks unless a snake is in shed.
The substrate also does not seem soggy ever.

What type of habitat do you have?

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THIS is what I'm talking about! People give up on glass too easily. I like your ingenuity! :gj:

You want to avoid things like the chain link vine. The snake could try to go through it and get stuck leading to problems.

I use cypress mulch and put moss in my hides. I mist the moss every few days during non shed and keep it most at the start of a shed. It has worked well for my snake.

You also will not get good readings with your gauges under the heat lamp. Your humidity is lowest there.

Okay I see newspaper and a fully open screen top.
That is a bad combo in any area with dry air.
Newspaper/papertowel is more suited for enclosed habitats with minor airflow.

A quick temporary fix is to use a damp towel to cover 2/3's to 3/4's of the screen and clumps of damp sphagnum(peat) moss or cypress mulch.

tux for the tips, ill make the changes.