forest moss

[rex322]

picked up this stuff called "forest moss" to try and boost my humidity. i would think it will work the same as spungham moss or peet moss, i imagine its the same thing with a different name....anyways, all i have to do is put it in a little bowl (so nothing gets messy) and add water right?

[Adam_Wysocki]

Better to take a rubbermaid (or even a gladware disposable) container and cut a hole in it that your ball python can get in and out of. The moss will stay moist much longer than in an open bowl and your snake will have a secure place to hide when it needs the higher humidity.

-adam

[rex322]

i have cardboard hides rightnow (shoeboxes) if i stuck some in there would it work?

[Adam_Wysocki]

Not really ... cardboard and damp moss would mold and mold can be deadly in a ball pythons enclosure.

-adam

[rex322]

well. its just for his shed (his eyes are already clearing up) so i stuck it in each hide anyways, and ill take it out when he sheds

[Adam_Wysocki]

Wow ... not really a good idea for your snake because it can promote the growth of mold, but hey whatever right?

-adam

[rex322]

hes really faded...so hell probly shed tonight..i took it out and just put it in the tank next to the hides

[rex322]

hmm...his enclosure smells like moss...lo....its like an earthy small...like wet dirt...is this ok?

[Marla]

Not with cardboard, it's not.