[Xerse]

Hey guys and girls, just bought 1.1 el salvador boa's the other day, currently keeping them on orchid bark (what i had in at the time) and was told they will be fine on it.

my OH went to buy some more orchid bark, as i used the last of it on the boa's, and was told that orchid bark isn't good for boas, and it will make them ill. she didn't know what to do, and bought beech chips which the shop suggested. (i really don't like beech chip, but anyway..)

Basically, i'm wanting to know, IS orchid bark bad for the boa's? they're 2 and a half years old (pictures are in the snake pictures thread titled El Salvador Boa's)

Any input on this would be a good help.

Thanks :2thumb:

 

[Xerse]

bump

anyone at all? :blush:

 

[bladeblaster]

orchid bark is fine, no idea what the shop is talking about TBH

 

[Xerse]

orchid bark is fine, no idea what the shop is talking about TBH

Me either, i figured it would be ok, plus it keeps humidity up a lot better than beech chips. :devil:

 

[SirSlithers]

I'd agree with terry, nothing wrong with it at all.

 

[ian kerr]

orchid bark is good for holding humudity up


ian

 

[Xerse]

orchid bark is good for holding humudity up


ian

So there won't be any health risks towards the boa's with the orchid bark?..
Sounds completely random being told "orchid bark will make them ill" "here buy these beech chips, they need this"

Sounds like the shop just wanted a sale..(they'd just sold out of orchid bark)

 

[ian kerr]

So there won't be any health risks towards the boa's with the orchid bark?..
Sounds completely random being told "orchid bark will make them ill" "here buy these beech chips, they need this"

Sounds like the shop just wanted a sale..(they'd just sold out of orchid bark)

well of coarse El salvadors come from the jungles of
S America so dry beech chips are there natural substrate!! ......NOOOOOT!


DOH!


ian

 

[Xerse]

well of coarse El salvadors come from the jungles of
S America so dry beech chips are there natural substrate!!


DOH!


ian

:lol2:

 

[The Rook]

Orchid bark is good for boas, they come from a region with a higher humidity after all.

 

[7ftAndy]

orchad bark also eco dirt bricks

 

[Dazzo]

were the chips more expensive? lol

 

[Xerse]

were the chips more expensive? lol

Cheaper :lol2:

 

[Ferretboy]

did she go to your usual shop?

 

[BecciBoo]

The only thing they could have been thinking about is if the boa ingests it during feeding that could make them ill, but then that could happen with any loose substrate so why sell you beech chip! :whistling2:

 

[The Rook]

Seems like they just wanted a profit, like any business.

 

[Xerse]

did she go to your usual shop?

Yeah, you know the one mate.