substrate problem.

[turel]

as some of you may know, i recently got a BCI. as i was looking through my storage room, i found Fir bark. every care sheet ive read says that cedar should most deffinatly not be used and lists a few that are ok, but it none of them make any mention of Firbark. so if anyone has any info, please let me know. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]
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	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[deadboy]

fir bark can be used but as i found out, it splinters pretty bad. but it is all personal preference. I just swtiched 2 of my cages to aspen and i love it. but fir isnt harmful ot my knowledge.
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[turel]

thank you for clarifying that for me.
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[deadboy]

also make sure you treat it for mites before using it, i like to spray my whole bag with my mite spray but some others bake it in the oven for about 10 minutes at about 350 degrees i think.
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[Ed_r]

Not too sure about that. I thought any type of conifer tree put out oils that are irritating to herps. I know pine your not supposed to use. And of course cedar. I stick with newspaper. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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[Blackwidow_woman]

[img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img] Well i use fir bark by Schultz, i have no probs with it at all and i even have some in a few of my tarantula cages no probs there.. My plated lizard loves it and has no probs with it.. I just make sure its clean and has been baked for few then for my Ts i soak it and put it in the cages also my JCP has it in one part of the bottom of his cage, it dont bother him at all.. Cypress mulch is good to use also, just bake it for a few befour using.. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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	Jungle Carpet Python (Morelia Spilota)

[telefrag]

>>Not too sure about that. I thought any type of conifer tree put out oils that are irritating to herps. I know pine your not supposed to use. And of course cedar. I stick with newspaper. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]


I'll tell that to the next corn I see scaling a pine tree!

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couldnt resist.

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[JonnyB]

well personally I use paper or cardboard for my snakes and reptile moss for the H2O Jeag seems to like Paper many places to hide H2O hates everything except crickets and mealworms lol [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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