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Cyprus?
I am about to do the regular deep cleaning in my display cages. I was thinking about switching the bedding to Cyprus Mulch. I really don't have humidity issues with the Aspen, but it couldn't hurt and I like the look of the mulch. Anyone have any really positive or really negative things to say about it? All I am seeing in the search is middle of the road stuff.
Thanks,
Dave
1.0 Banana Siagi (Butters) - 1.0 GHI Chocolate Het Ghost York - 1.0 Mystic Potion Sarge - 1.0 Pied Maine - 1.0 Normal Tucker - 1.0 Huffman Lopez
1.0 Black Pastel Mojave Yellow Belly Church - 1.0 VPI Axanthic Spider Ozpin- Butter Hypo Jaune
0.1 Super Black Pastel Texas - 0.1 Humble Bee CT - 0.1 Pied Carolina - 0.1 Killer Bee Sheila - 0.1 Black Pastel Ghost Pinstripe Coco - 0.1 Pastel Yang - 0.1 Spider Nora - 0.2 Lesser Huffman Pyrrha/FILSS
0.1 Pastel Yellow Belly Sally - 0.1 Pastel Orange Ghost Kaikaina - 0.1 VPI Axanthic Cinder - 0.1 Banana Cinnamon Kimball - 0.1 Shatter Spider Octavia - 0.1 The Red Gene Lemons
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Re: Cyprus?
Originally Posted by AKA Dave
I am about to do the regular deep cleaning in my display cages. I was thinking about switching the bedding to Cyprus Mulch. I really don't have humidity issues with the Aspen, but it couldn't hurt and I like the look of the mulch. Anyone have any really positive or really negative things to say about it? All I am seeing in the search is middle of the road stuff.
Thanks,
Dave
I went from Aspen to Cyprus and I love it alot.
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So just a 24 hour (not even!) update.
FILSS had some stuck shed and eye cap from her hast shed. Nothing major and I know it happens to all of us at one time or another. This morning after switching her to cyprus as a test case it's all been clean removed by her, so that's good. It feels a little swampy in her tub so I put the hydrometer in there to see what it reads. This might be the way to go for me. Never had any real issues living in NC except when the heater is on full blast during the Winter, but this is a nice step result for me. Going to try it in one of the display cages today. Might be the end of my aspen bedding days.
Dave
1.0 Banana Siagi (Butters) - 1.0 GHI Chocolate Het Ghost York - 1.0 Mystic Potion Sarge - 1.0 Pied Maine - 1.0 Normal Tucker - 1.0 Huffman Lopez
1.0 Black Pastel Mojave Yellow Belly Church - 1.0 VPI Axanthic Spider Ozpin- Butter Hypo Jaune
0.1 Super Black Pastel Texas - 0.1 Humble Bee CT - 0.1 Pied Carolina - 0.1 Killer Bee Sheila - 0.1 Black Pastel Ghost Pinstripe Coco - 0.1 Pastel Yang - 0.1 Spider Nora - 0.2 Lesser Huffman Pyrrha/FILSS
0.1 Pastel Yellow Belly Sally - 0.1 Pastel Orange Ghost Kaikaina - 0.1 VPI Axanthic Cinder - 0.1 Banana Cinnamon Kimball - 0.1 Shatter Spider Octavia - 0.1 The Red Gene Lemons
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Cyprus?
All of my enclosures are display. I've been using Cypress mulch from Loews for a few years now without issue. They are $3.00 or less for a huge badge equal to the large Aspen bags.
The size of the pieces are not very consistent. The four bags I have now are very fine tiny pieces. The previous four to those were medium and large with a few XL thrown in for good measure. Sauzo called those sizes "prison shanks". But nothing to be alarmed at. None of the snakes have ever been stuck. The Cypress moves away from them as they crawl.
Lizzy among the "prison shanks".
My snakes are always in and out of their bowls spilling water, so humidity is a nonissue. If they do retreat to their skyhides for 10-14 days during shed, I just directly pour water evenly over a few areas to bump the humidity for shed.
It's very easy to work with.
Last edited by Reinz; 04-23-2017 at 10:35 AM.
The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.
1.2 Coastal Carpet Pythons
Mack The Knife, 2013
Lizzy, 2010
Etta, 2013
1.1 Jungle Carpet Pythons
Esmarelda , 2014
Sundance, 2012
2.0 Common BI Boas, Punch, 2005; Butch, age?
0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017
Please excuse the spelling in my posts. Auto-Correct is my worst enema.
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Re: Cyprus?
Originally Posted by Reinz
All of my enclosures are display. I've been using Cypress mulch from Loews for a few years now without issue. They are $3.00 or less for a huge badge equal to the large Aspen bags.
The size of the pieces are not very consistent. The four bags I have now are very fine tiny pieces. The previous four to those were medium and large with a few XL thrown in for good measure. Sauzo called those sizes "prison shanks". But nothing to be alarmed at. None of the snakes have ever been stuck. The Cypress moves away from them as they crawl.
Lizzy among the "prison shanks".
My snakes are always in and out of their bowls spilling water, so humidity is a nonissue. If they do retreat to their skyhides for 10-14 days during shed, I just directly pour water evenly over a few areas to bump the humidity for shed.
It's very easy to work with.
Oh wow I had been using the Cypress Mulch you get from pet stores but now I see this one from Lowe's I'm going to buy some today thanks for the information.
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Cyprus?
I forgot to add that this mulch is usually very damp. I pre-dry by pouring a bag into a large tub drilled with tons of holes and leave the top left off.
Last edited by Reinz; 04-23-2017 at 11:30 AM.
The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.
1.2 Coastal Carpet Pythons
Mack The Knife, 2013
Lizzy, 2010
Etta, 2013
1.1 Jungle Carpet Pythons
Esmarelda , 2014
Sundance, 2012
2.0 Common BI Boas, Punch, 2005; Butch, age?
0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017
Please excuse the spelling in my posts. Auto-Correct is my worst enema.
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Re: Cyprus?
That's the stuff that I got too. Really like it so far. Completely agree that it's pretty damp right out of the bag. Guess I'm heading back to get some more today. Really like the look and performance so far. Cheaper than the aspen I'd been using too. For the win! FWIW, my Blue Tongues really seem to enjoy as well.
Dave
Last edited by AKA Dave; 04-23-2017 at 12:08 PM.
1.0 Banana Siagi (Butters) - 1.0 GHI Chocolate Het Ghost York - 1.0 Mystic Potion Sarge - 1.0 Pied Maine - 1.0 Normal Tucker - 1.0 Huffman Lopez
1.0 Black Pastel Mojave Yellow Belly Church - 1.0 VPI Axanthic Spider Ozpin- Butter Hypo Jaune
0.1 Super Black Pastel Texas - 0.1 Humble Bee CT - 0.1 Pied Carolina - 0.1 Killer Bee Sheila - 0.1 Black Pastel Ghost Pinstripe Coco - 0.1 Pastel Yang - 0.1 Spider Nora - 0.2 Lesser Huffman Pyrrha/FILSS
0.1 Pastel Yellow Belly Sally - 0.1 Pastel Orange Ghost Kaikaina - 0.1 VPI Axanthic Cinder - 0.1 Banana Cinnamon Kimball - 0.1 Shatter Spider Octavia - 0.1 The Red Gene Lemons
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Re: Cyprus?
Originally Posted by AKA Dave
That's the stuff that I got too. Really like it so far. Completely agree that it's pretty damp right out of the bag. Guess I'm heading back to get some more today. Really like the look and performance so far. Cheaper than the aspen I'd been using too. For the win! FWIW, my Blue Tongues really seem to enjoy as well.
Dave
I just bought two bags today.
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Yeah, you know that feeling when you're going over a thread that you started and you realize that you've been misspelling Cypress for two days. I have that feeling.
Dave
1.0 Banana Siagi (Butters) - 1.0 GHI Chocolate Het Ghost York - 1.0 Mystic Potion Sarge - 1.0 Pied Maine - 1.0 Normal Tucker - 1.0 Huffman Lopez
1.0 Black Pastel Mojave Yellow Belly Church - 1.0 VPI Axanthic Spider Ozpin- Butter Hypo Jaune
0.1 Super Black Pastel Texas - 0.1 Humble Bee CT - 0.1 Pied Carolina - 0.1 Killer Bee Sheila - 0.1 Black Pastel Ghost Pinstripe Coco - 0.1 Pastel Yang - 0.1 Spider Nora - 0.2 Lesser Huffman Pyrrha/FILSS
0.1 Pastel Yellow Belly Sally - 0.1 Pastel Orange Ghost Kaikaina - 0.1 VPI Axanthic Cinder - 0.1 Banana Cinnamon Kimball - 0.1 Shatter Spider Octavia - 0.1 The Red Gene Lemons
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Do you bake the mulch or anything else to kill potential bugs? I've been thinking of switching but unless I go the Lowe's route it would be too expensive for the amount I go through.
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