Galápagos (05054) Cypress Tank Mulch Forest Floor Bedding, 8-Quart, Natural
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HI, I got this for a Sulcata tortoise I rescued, and I haven't used it before, so I don't know how it works. The seller's words swayed me. I apologize for not being able to provide more information.
The answer is yes. Mixed substrates can be used with most substrate types.
No dye is used in its manufacture It is, however, a very small bag. The amount of bedding we used for our aquarium was not even enough to cover one round. Our yard looks great with the cypress bark mulch that we buy at Lowes. They are very healthy and we have two ball pythons.
The reptibark bag size is large enough for this but I'd opt to go with it.
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Using this mulch in a reptile enclosure works great for keeping a reptile warm. I'm using it to keep my African Spur Tortoise warm outside and the mulch works well with the heat lamp. Warmth is retained by the mulch, but moisture is retained as well. Whenever she burrows in it, she loves to do so. They are not large bags, the two I bought only covered the bottom of her Igloo with an inch, but her house is an Igloo-style dog In the end, she rearranged it in the way that she wanted, making it perfect to her. The product doesn't smell at all. Taking care of stool is easy, taking care of urine is not so simple but doesn't The enclosure can be made out of one to two bags. In addition, the bedding is made of a soft mulch. You should give it a try.
have never owned a reptile, but a few years ago I bought a dormant bare root rose plant from the US branch of an English breeder. I live in a hot climate, so I use mulch to keep the roots at a cool temperature. My only need was to buy a small amount of seed and I did not want to buy a giant bag from a garden center. A thick layer of soil was easily added to this bag by adding an inch or two on top of the soil in my 20 x 17 I believe it will be great for reptiles too if the treatment is so effective for my rose.
The nice thing about this mulch is that it produces very little dust and lasts a long time. In the past, I used coconut nor to cover my torts enclosure and I was horrified by the amount of dust and harm it produced. Despite being misted, the water just sat on the surface and the dust not only got into my tort's eyes, but also stuck to the light source. By way of the ventilation system, there is not only a nose but also throughout the house. As soon as I cleaned that cage, I would sneeze and cough dark brown powder for two days. In conclusion, I am happy to report that this mulch has solved all of these issues. This is a more expensive option than the store bought ZooMed or other alternative bedding choices (such as Recycling paper) because it is far superior to regular paper - Aside from very little dust, there are no sharp hair thin splinters of bark stabbing your skin and no bad smell. When wet, it dries quickly and is easy to clean up.
It was my first time trying this and it was wonderful. I couldn't see any dirt in the mulch. It wasn't dusty. It was nice and big chunks of mulch. However, the second bag I got reeked badly of dirt, probably from the way it was packaged. Approximately half of the space was dirt. There was a lot of dust and it was This product spiked the humidity of my snake's enclosure WAY too high (jumped over 90%) to the point where I had to start taking it out and mixing it with Aspen to lower the humidity. There was no bag like this in the first one. Keeping the enclosure at the right humidity and not spiking it up so high was made possible with the first bag. The fact that I am not sure what I will receive any time soon made me reluctant to buy another bag.
The reason I got this is so I could use it as bedding in my When it arrived, the package was not sealed- A cypress shake was in the box of the shipment. It is the first time I have ever washed the substrate before I used it, so I am cautious about introducing mites, molds, and other contaminants. The trouble was not worth it, and I will not repeat it. As we did before, I'm going back to bark.
Often, you can purchase a huge bag (about 25 lb or more) of this stuff at local hardware stores for around There was a lot of dust and light in this particular product. There is nothing more to it than.
I would think it would work for a 25 gallon There is no clear indication of what area would this bag size cover as the instructions are not very clear.
A lot of wood chips are present, and it appears to be of a good My snake had wood mites on her when I pulled her out of the enclosure after I had been using it for about a week, I've never had this problem because I clean her enclosure often and I know these were not It was clear as day that they were wood mites, as if they were natural. Make sure you know what kind of risks you are taking before buying this for your animal.
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