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    substrate

    is it ok to use fir bark?
    i have repi carp now
    i need to get my humidity up its about 45%
    but i spray every hr or so to get it to 60%

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    Re: substrate

    I prefer snake aspen bedding, it holds humidity great for pythons
    Ball pythons: 1.2 pastel, 1.0 Black Pastel 1.0 mojave(green) 0.1 spider, 1.0 het pied, 1.0 het clown, 1.1 het albino, 0.1 pos het albino, 1.0 shatter, 0.2 normals, 0.1 reduced pattern, 0.3 dinkers
    Corn snakes: 1.0 blood, 0.1 het blood, 0.1 snow, 0.0.1 reverse okeetee
    Geckos: 2.1.2 crested gecko, 0.0.1 leopard gecko
    Boas: 1.0.1 sand boas
    Other: 1.1 mini australian shepherd, 2.0 cats

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    Re: substrate

    Quote Originally Posted by shawn2881
    is it ok to use fir bark?
    i have repi carp now
    i need to get my humidity up its about 45%
    but i spray every hr or so to get it to 60%
    Fir is a softwood, like pine and cedar. Softwoods should never be used with snakes. Cedar is toxic, pine is at least an irritant. I would stay far, far away from it!

    Steve

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