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Lil_josh View Profile |
Cypress Mulch
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| 01/29/08 08:47pm |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: Lil_josh In reference to Message Id: 1600803 Cypress Mulch
Cypress mulch from Home Depot has not had this done because it’s intended for use around trees and in flower beds. So..."can" you use it? Yes. But "would I" use or recommend it??? Hell No!!! |
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| 01/30/08 02:09pm |
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Lil_josh View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1601560 Cypress Mulch
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| 01/31/08 08:14pm |
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Addicted View Profile |
Message To: Lil_josh In reference to Message Id: 1603707 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/01/08 12:33am |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: Addicted In reference to Message Id: 1604078 Cypress Mulch
Let me qualify that... If his snake was wild caught and already HAD exposure to those bacteria from birth and already HAD mites... Then you would be correct! But I am going out on a limb here...I’m guessing this isn’t a wild caught snake!!! Probably captive bred and captive hatched!! That being said...it does not have an immune system hearty enough to deal with the possibilities! This is why thousands of American Indians died of small pox when the "White Man" came over! They had never been exposed to anything like this and they didn’t have the genetic immunity. And I could guarantee mites from "Home Improvement Yard-Quality" mulch! |
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| 02/01/08 01:27am |
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Lil_josh View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1604118 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/02/08 11:48am |
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Boasandballs View Profile |
Message To: Lil_josh In reference to Message Id: 1605883 Cypress Mulch
Lynn |
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| 02/03/08 02:55pm |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: Lil_josh In reference to Message Id: 1605883 Cypress Mulch
Quote: sooo should i should i not??? You have to ask after you read my last post?
If you get mulch from a "Home & Garden" type store...It has NOT been sanitized for "PET USE"!!! If you use it your snake could become sick from internal parasites and bacteria that will KILL IT!!! Now...Was that clear? If you want to possibly kill your snake...Go for it! If you want your snake to stay healthy...buy pet grade bedding! OR...You could take my advice from a previous thread and just use newspaper on the bottom of the enclosure. It’s inexpensive! Easy to get!! And newspaper makes it very easy to clean your snake’s enclosure!!! |
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| 02/04/08 05:26am |
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Boasandballs View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1608876 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/04/08 02:11pm |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: Boasandballs In reference to Message Id: 1609198 Cypress Mulch
Do not speak in "absolutes" when giving out info if you don’t know what you’re talking about. |
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| 02/04/08 06:30pm |
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Boasandballs View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1609576 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/04/08 08:39pm |
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317_boa View Profile |
Message To: Boasandballs In reference to Message Id: 1609852 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/04/08 09:06pm |
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KAMANDAG View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1609576 Cypress Mulch
Quote: ...I do NOT have a humid-hide!
What’s a humid-hide? What is it for exactly? Pictures will help. Thanks, dudes! |
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| 02/04/08 10:07pm |
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Boasandballs View Profile |
Message To: 317_boa In reference to Message Id: 1609923 Cypress Mulch
Adult BRBs require a minimum humidity level of 75%+. Should humidity drop into the 60’s or 50’s for an extended period of time the results can be respiratory infections, regurgitation, and death by dehydration. For my adults I make a “damp hide” from a sweater box size tub with two access holes in one side. I put 1 inch of peat moss and one inch of green moss. Both nice and damp. Neonates should be kept at or near 95%+ humidity. I accomplish this with a fairly tight fitting shoebox rack. The substrate in these is cypress mulch. There’s always condensation at the front. Temps for babies should be right around 77 degrees. PS The cypress mulch that is bought in pet stores is not heat treated. I should know I sell it to the pet stores. Ant the mulch that is sold at some of the southern home depo stores is safe. You must make sure it is pure cypress mulch not a cypress blend. |
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| 02/04/08 10:11pm |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: Boasandballs In reference to Message Id: 1610085 Cypress Mulch
Quote: Maybe so, but I have been breeding boas for over 25 years and have a collection that most people would die to have. Good for you! Now drop the bad attitude.
Quote: From the posts I have read this person still has a lot to learn, and one of them is how to be nice. Brb’s need help achieving the additional humidity they need. If the person that lead this post live in an arid state and uses only newspaper as a substrate their pet will have problems. I was only making suggestion as an alternative to the cypress. One suggestion could also be made for a larger than normal water bowl. Can you see my point. Yes...I see your point but...When you speak in absolutes like that when that is not the only thing that will work...then Yes...I will say something.
When you said..."If you use newspaper you will need a humid hid box. BRB need a high humidity and the cypress is a good way to add humidity. Generously clean dirty spots and change everything every 6 months." This is good general advice for someone that uses a screen-topped tank...but not a tub! Quote: dult BRBs require a minimum humidity level of 75%+...Neonates should be kept at or near 95%+ humidity. You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know. Go preach to someone who asks about basic BRB info.
Quote: The cypress mulch that is bought in pet stores is not heat treated. I should know I sell it to the pet stores. Ant the mulch that is sold at some of the southern home depo stores is safe. You must make sure it is pure cypress mulch not a cypress blend. I know too many people who have tried "Gardening Quality" mulches and have ended up with health issues with their Boas and Pythons.
If you want to take chances like this...fine! But giving this out as husbandry advice and I will speak up with the possible health consequences. And I will not speak in absolutes either unless it warrants it!! |
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| 02/05/08 03:25pm |
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Boasandballs View Profile |
Message To: KAMANDAG In reference to Message Id: 1610081 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/05/08 11:38pm |
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317_boa View Profile |
Message To: Boasandballs In reference to Message Id: 1611904 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/05/08 11:58pm |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: 317_boa In reference to Message Id: 1611921 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/06/08 01:25am |
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Ambiguous666 View Profile |
Message To: Lil_josh In reference to Message Id: 1600803 Cypress Mulch
just buy it at the dang pet or reptile shop and be safe. |
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| 02/24/08 12:17am |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: Ambiguous666 In reference to Message Id: 1635524 Cypress Mulch
The conversation has been over for weeks. Nobody is arguing about anything!?!?! |
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| 02/24/08 03:53am |
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Ambiguous View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1635642 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/25/08 11:48pm |
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KM View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1608876 Cypress Mulch
Quote: If you use it your snake could become sick from internal parasites and bacteria that will KILL IT!!!
Mulch in North America is going to harbor reptilian parasites? Exactly what parasites are you talking about? Some eggs can survive outside of a host for years but those eggs still have to be deposited in the first place. Are you proposing that infected snakes slithered along the mulch, defecated, conditions consistently remained right, and the mulch therefore harbors parasite eggs? You also mentioned mites earlier...I’m not aware of mites that would be able to survive that long without a host. Could you provide me with some examples of these parasites that you’re talking about? |
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| 02/26/08 10:05am |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: KM In reference to Message Id: 1638434 Cypress Mulch
Quote: Could you provide me with some examples of these parasites that you’re talking about? No...because I don’t like your "tone". It’s obvious you’re just looking to pick a fight with someone.
Go somewhere else and try it with someone else. |
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| 02/26/08 02:31pm |
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Ambiguous666 View Profile |
Message To: ScyllaCharybdis In reference to Message Id: 1638652 Cypress Mulch
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| 02/27/08 04:03am |
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