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08-Jan-08, 08:19 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Newcastle, NSW Age/Gender: 17  | | | Dead Leaves in Diamond Enclosure
Is it safe to put Dead leaves into the flooring of A Diamond python enclosure,
Should i wash them? if so, How would i go about doing this?
Theres only two reasons i want the leaves in there,
Firstly is to help with any shedding, and secondly would be to get a more natural bush look to it |
08-Jan-08, 08:22 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: S.A. Gender:  | | | | I would be concerned abut fungus with dead leaves. Our Bredlis have a hollow log and a rock each & they use them to help with shedding.
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08-Jan-08, 08:22 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: ferntree gully Age/Gender: 25 | | | | i cant see any issues with it although i would probobly spray them with f10 and allow them to dry.i doubt it will asist much with shedding.
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08-Jan-08, 08:27 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Newcastle, NSW Age/Gender: 17 | | | | Well in the past my Diamond has had no problems shedding, just thought it could assist as wild snakes, not particulary arboreal species though, use the dead leaves to shed |
09-Jan-08, 08:05 PM
|  | Regular Member | | | | | Have mine in an avery outdoors, with mulch I made from tree trimmings off the property and they have no issues. With indoor set-ups though I find newspaper the easiest, though I will agree it dont look good when you are trying for that natural look. |
09-Jan-08, 08:18 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Newcastle, NSW Age/Gender: 17 | | | | Lol yeah, i have Newspaper in there now, Im trying to give it a wild look, Im buying some Black boys, Ferns, and other fake plants to go into the enclosure aswell to give it a touch |
10-Jan-08, 10:43 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: Hawthorn, VIC Age/Gender: 24 | | | | With Diamonds in outdoor enclosures, cos they have more access to natural leaves etc., are they at a big risk of mites etc? | |
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