Whats in your humid hide?

• Dec 1, 2009

• #1

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redza

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What do you put in your humid hide?

 

• Dec 1, 2009

• #2

M

mckyle

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I use a thin layer of paper towel - cheap and easy to change.

 

• Dec 1, 2009

• #3

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redza

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we have peat, and sphagnum moss cheap here. but i cant seem to find vermiculite for incubation

 

• Dec 1, 2009

• #4

leogecko88

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I use sphagnum moss. It stays moist for almost five days before I have to spray it again.

 

• Dec 1, 2009

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Tony C

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I use moist coco fiber.

 

• Dec 1, 2009

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redza

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i used to use that for my hermit crab viv but then fruitfly kind of bugs started flying out of them.

 

• Dec 1, 2009

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Tony C

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Sounds like fungus gnats, I get them in my frogs vivs from time to time, but they haven't appeared in my leo hides.

 

• Dec 2, 2009

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redza

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thats weird i thought something was rotting cause i thought they were fruitflies

 

• Dec 2, 2009

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leoman777

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i use paper towels for males and coco fiber for my females

 

• Dec 2, 2009

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ILoveGeckos14

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Tony C said:

I use moist coco fiber.

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+1

 

• Dec 2, 2009

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R

redza

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why do some people use different stuff in their humid hide for different sex?

 

• Dec 2, 2009

• #12

leoman777

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redza said:

why do some people use different stuff in their humid hide for different sex?

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the females lay eggs and they cant do it on paper towel

 

• Dec 3, 2009

• #13

slayer

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In my current setup I dont use one. The leos can dig down in the substrate to reach areas of higher moisture as needed. I used to use cypress mulch in the humidity hides when i did use them though.

 

• Dec 4, 2009

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CYBERICK1

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Tony C said:

I use moist coco fiber.

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ILoveGeckos14 said:

+1

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+1 :main_thumbsup:

 

• Dec 4, 2009

• #15

Neo.Reptiliac

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peat moss for me

 

• Dec 11, 2009

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Angel

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paper towel in 2 tanks and coco fiber in the other

 

• Dec 11, 2009

• #17

Misstasha

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i use paper towel but hearing good things bout moss.. I think I"m going to give it a try!!!

 

• Jan 7, 2010

• #18

Tkohlbre

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i use the moss here. Btw what do you guys use for a moist hide? i know many people, including me just use old tupperware and stuff but it seems like such an eyesore and it throws off the whole look of the terrarium. Anyone got a cheaper alternative? Or am i doomed to always use a land-o-lakes container....

 

• Jan 7, 2010

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jumper

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Plastic kleenex box covers are inexpensive and have a lot of different designs on them. I found some that have bamboo designs on them, and they already have a opening made in the top.

 

• Jan 7, 2010

• #20

SLB1989

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Papertowel, is so easy. Just spray it down and throw away when done.
I did use moss before but it was so messy and abit smelly.