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Old 21-04-2007, 04:07 PM
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Will my corn snake need a moisture hide to help it shed?
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Old 21-04-2007, 04:40 PM
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I usually put one in for our corn,just a tupperware tub with damp moss in it
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Old 21-04-2007, 05:03 PM
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Righto, do you think it would be OK if i used the spagnum moss from my garden? I have LOADS!!!! of it there so im hesitant to buy it from the shops.
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boil it first to kill all the beasties in it and it also hold more moisture that was. thats what i was told when i asked about it for my geckos.
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Old 21-04-2007, 05:11 PM
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Ok, thanks peter. Ive not been boiling it for my geckos, but ive been letting it dry out before using it.
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Where can I buy this Spagnum moss from ?

Didnt see any when going round B&Q today.
Do I need a specialised gardenh center or rep store ?
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Old 21-04-2007, 07:16 PM
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You can buy moss for reptiles on ebay
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Old 21-04-2007, 08:10 PM
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Where can I buy this Spagnum moss from ?

Didnt see any when going round B&Q today.
Do I need a specialised gardenh center or rep store ?
They do it in most garden centres and i saw it in B&Q as well. Its usually with the hanging basket things.
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Old 21-04-2007, 08:31 PM
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Sometimes it's available and my B&Q and sometimes not!! But last time it was, it was on 50p a bag so I bought about 12 bags lol
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