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Brittany
Snake mite
USA
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 Posted - 07/06/2009 : 08:04:12
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I have a plastic container for my snakes humid-hide. I put damp sphagnum moss and sometimes a few damp paper towels in there and close it loosely with a lid that has a hole cut in it for entry/exit. After only a day or two, the moss has long white hairy looking mold on it. I am wondering if this is safe for my snake. So far I have just changed it out when I notice it, but the guy I bought the snake from said it was fine. Any suggestions? (oh, and I cut the entry/exit hole so that it is larger, hoping it will allow more moisture but not all the moisture out so mold doesn't accumulate as quickly).
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gingerpony
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/06/2009 : 10:33:05
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| just use the sphag moss, it naturally has stuff that inhibits mould growth, it's probably mixing it with damp paper towels that's causing it |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder hypo boas, ratsnakes, cornsnakes, Day geckos
LOCATION: Leeds/York area
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Brittany
Snake mite
USA
46 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 04:21:56
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| Hmm, okay. Thanks ^^ |
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Kazerella
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
721 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 09:22:40
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Do you put the moss in boiling water before you use it? That usually kills anything living on the stuff  |
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Brittany
Snake mite
USA
46 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 19:59:57
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| No...the moss I have is just moss & dirt & whatnot stuffed in a bag. I was never told to boil it, but I suppose I could try. I was thinking next time getting the dried brick sphagnum moss, does anyone have recommendations? |
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gingerpony
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1442 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 20:11:51
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i usually frreze my spag bol sphag moss  then pour boiling water over it to defrost it and to make sure any nasties are definitely dead! |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder hypo boas, ratsnakes, cornsnakes, Day geckos
LOCATION: Leeds/York area
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Kazerella
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United Kingdom
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Brittany
Snake mite
USA
46 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 20:16:45
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| Mk, sweet! thank you all. |
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Sphagnum Moss +mold?
