red mulch for hissers?

[fangsalot]

ive seen hissing roaches kept on cypress mulch,but the natural colored kind.is the red cypress mulch dangerous for roaches?is that an actualle dye on the wood?

 

[Warren Bautista]

I know that some mulches are made out of aspen, which is dangerous to inverts, and there might be chemicals in colored mulches. I would say not to use it.

 

[revoltkid]

I know that some mulches are made out of aspen, which is dangerous to inverts, and there might be chemicals in colored mulches. I would say not to use it.

aspen isnt dangerous to inverts, it is a hard wood not a soft wood, so there are no harmful oils, but i know soft woods like cedar and pine are harmful to inverts. i keep some roaches on aspen and it works just fine.

 

[fangsalot]

aspen isnt dangerous to inverts, it is a hard wood not a soft wood, so there are no harmful oils, but i know soft woods like cedar and pine are harmful to inverts. i keep some roaches on aspen and it works just fine.

so no red multch right?

 

[ZephAmp]

I've found Pyncoscelus surinamensis in the wild in "red mulch." But that was outdoors where there's plenty of ventilation.
I'd say that if it's a softwood, it's a no-go.

 

[fangsalot]

k,,thanks fellas.so the natural colored stuff at gardan centers is cool right?