peat moss and sphagnum moss mix ok? or not?

teguman1

is peat moss and sphagnum moss mix ok to use in your tank is it toxic? or harmful? pleases tell me
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1467

I did read that sphagnum moss can carry a fungus.

teguman1 · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject:

o so it could give hime a fungus what is i bake it in the hot sun all day
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2 ducks
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1467

I read it here
http://www.bluetegu.com/tegu-faq.html
scroll to the bottom.

and also in wikpedia about peat moss and sphagnum moss scroll to the bottom.

teguman1 · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:58 am Post subject:

wow that sucke i have bought 4 hugr garbage bags full

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greentriple · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:43 am Post subject:

interesting information, both Vanyard and Agama International use hay, so I don't know how much stock I put in the suggested sites information.
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worldeater · Respected Member Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 585

i use it in a hide. the fungus, used to be kinda common infecting old people who gardened with cuts on their hands or somesuch. but honestly their's no info saying the fungus does anything to reptiles, only humans. also all moss is now treated for that specific fungus,

also, the real problem with sphhagnum moss is that it can come back to life. it's full of viable spores, so with that full spectrum lighting/good humidity ect. if the sphagnum lives again it'll start pulling all the alkaloids out of the dirt and water in the tank and turn everything acidic. they say it'll actually turn standing water to a weak vinegar.
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teguman1 · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

weared so i sould not use it in hes hid because thts what i bought it fo
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worldeater · Respected Member Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 585

i have a hide full of sphagnum, i used it. honestly if you can get cypress it's better for a hide. the sphagnum dries out kinda quick. my hatchling has a corner of his 40 gal tank with a pile of sphagnum, he enjoys digging through it.

basicly, if your worried about the fungus, don't use it. to be safe, if either one of my tegus ever gets an open wound i'd pull out all of my sphagnum moss. better safe than sorry, their's no data that says reptiles CAN"T get it eather.

also, the moss uses the alkoloids for growing, so as long as you don't actually see fresh new growth on your moss. you're fine.
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teguman1 · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

alright thanks
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3 rabbits
7 chickens
2 ducks
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