Use of Moss

[pannaking22]

I have seen a bunch of different kinds of moss at Michael's craft store, but would these be safe for use in a tarantula enclosure? I don't know if they treat them with any chemicals beforehand or if there are any mosses that are bad for tarantulas.

 

[macbaffo]

R: Use of Moss

If you have doubts don't use it.

 

[philge]

A lot of moss that is sold in the craft store is dyed in order to keep it looking bright and green. I haven't used this moss with Ts or any other live animal, but the dye does run when it gets wet. I would just avoid this stuff in general. Why would you pay for moss anyway? Go on a nice stroll through the woods and find your own free moss.

 

[pannaking22]

Good to know, I'm going to avoid using that then. I'll have to see if I can find any nice mosses once it warms up a bit.

 

[stewstew8282]

go to a pet store and grab some ( no moss out here it the las vegas desert lol)

 

[batterybound]

Better than the pet store, just go to a hardware store's garden section. Always really cheap bags of moss there; it's good for plant pots too

 

[toast4nat]

I bought a bag of various mosses from Hobby Lobby and am using it in my P. irminia enclosure with no ill effects