Yes, I will have to get some peat this weekend for the hide boxes. I tried
spagnum moss a couple of months ago, and it got covered with mold after
about 2 hours of being damp and warm. Maybe it was just a bad batch....
-Jeanna
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle Puente" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Shedding problems
> > I put him in a separate container with paper towels and a hide box with
> >more moist paper towels. Do I need to do anything else? Besides making
> >sure that that doesn't happen again.
>
> Hi Jeanna,
> I keep a humid box in the cage at all times. I dont care for paper towels
> in there as they dry out fast. I prefer to use a closed box with a hole
> large enough for the gecko to enter. Inside I use peat. About two inches
> deep works well. I make it damp, not wet. You can check it every couple
> days to see if it is drying out. The new cocconut fiber beddings work
> really well too.
>
> Lyle Puente
> PO Box 438
> Crompond, NY 10517
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