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    Best bedding for holding humidity for ball python

    Any ideas for best bedding to hold humidity that I could buy from petco my heat lamp is drying out cage to fast

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    cypress mulch works for me. Just mist it down when it dries out. Also a screen top cage is terrible for holding humidity, you will find it better to use the "wet towel" method and cover ¾ of the screen with a wet towel, as it will trap the humidity.
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    Re: Best bedding for holding humidity for ball python

    I have the cypress mulch and I have to constantly spray down the cage thanks for the advise gonna try out that towel method worried about when I habe to leave house will drop to low I had cling wrap over it before wasn't working

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    Re: Best bedding for holding humidity for ball python

    Hands down....Reptile Prime coco husk. You can find it at reptileprime.com - it hold humidity very well, is easy to spot clean, and your snakes will be able to burrow in it too.
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    Reptile Prime even waters your lawn, does the dishes, and tells you a bed time story!

    Not only does it hold humidity well it eliminates odors really well. I have fully switched to it and will not get anything else no matter what snake I get next.
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    I use Reptile Prime whenever I can get it. If not just plain newspaper works just fine with a damp washcloth or some moss for humidity.
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    Reptile prime here too!
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    Re: Best bedding for holding humidity for ball python

    After reading around, I found that a lot of blogs, breeders, and experts recommend cypress mulch, coconut husk (preferably filtered to make it finer), or orchid bark.

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    Re: Best bedding for holding humidity for ball python

    Orchid bark all day along '

    Holds humidity well , looks great and makes your snakes colours look fabulous !


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