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Posted by Mike Stefani on December 22, 2002 at 12:10:21:

In Reply to: Peat Moss posted by Brian Macker on December 14, 2002 at 12:20:54:


:I have no experience using peat moss as a substrate for reptiles. Although peat moss is a nice sterile medium for growing plants there is a disease you can get from peat (sphagnum) moss. I don't know if it would effect snakes.

:Why don't you just use paper towels? Garters are quite messy and you would have to change the peat moss often anyway. Are you concerned about looks?
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Brian
Long time!
That is great information, Kind of strange though! I have been using sphanum moss for many years, never had a problem besides the slight irritation to the back of my throat while mixing from dry to wet.

P.S. I do not use sphagnum moss in any application for Garter snake husbandry.
Mike


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