Mixing substrates ?

[Smitty33]

Is there any problem with making a substrate mixing about half cypress half aspen mulch? Ive put my cypress mulch in a bin to dry out some and even after like 3 weeks it's still very damp and if I clean my T8 and replace all the substrate my humidity will be 95+ for a few weeks if not longer. Thought maybe if I mixed it 50/50 with some aspen it would be much better.

[smokinreptile]

I use peat moss topsoil and Cyprus and it always work too good for me in the years I've used it on snakes so there Work why change it

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[HospiceNHeartsRN]

I always mix aspen and Cyprus. I adjust the amount of each to keep my humidity just right, and it works like a charm!

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[Smitty33]

I always mix aspen and Cyprus. I adjust the amount of each to keep my humidity just right, and it works like a charm!

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Thanks that's what I'll do. Coming from a glass tank to a PVC cage like night and day on humidity. Glass can hardly keep it up where needed and PVC I have to work to keep it down. With a large water bowl and a skull filled with damp moss I'm running about 70%. When I first set it up with fresh cypress it was like 99% and I had to run my RHP pretty much wide open with the sliding glass doors off for almost a week to get it down to reasonable levels.

[Mustang5]

I always mix aspen and Cyprus. I adjust the amount of each to keep my humidity just right, and it works like a charm!

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Same here. I often do 75%ish aspen to a 25ish cypress. Then I will add a little bit more cypress during shed. That what works for me, good luck!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Keep in mind that Aspen tend to mold very fast in high humidity environment or when in close contact to humid substrate.

[Smitty33]

Same here. I often do 75%ish aspen to a 25ish cypress. Then I will add a little bit more cypress during shed. That what works for me, good luck!

Thanks that's an excellent idea!!