Zoo Med Forest Floor Natural Cypress Mulch Bedding Reptile Substrate

Zoo Med Forest Floor Natural Cypress Mulch Reptile Bedding

Zoo Med's Forest Floor Natural Cypress Mulch Reptile Bedding is a 100% natural cypress mulch substrate that gives your terrarium a natural "forest floor" look. It hasn’t been heat treated, which allows the mulch to quickly absorb and attain moisture to provide humidity in the enclosure. This natural substrate is great for snakes, amphibians or tropical species of tortoises.

Zoo Med Forest Floor Bedding Benefits

• 100% natural cypress mulch substrate, great for live plants and egg incubation
  
• Provides your terrarium with a natural "forest floor" look. It's not heat treated so it allows the mulch to absorb and retain moisture which provides humidity to your tank
  
• Recommended terrarium substrate for many species of snakes, lizards, land turtles, tortoises, frogs, toads, salamanders, tarantulas
  
• It lays flat to help prevent live food insects, like crickets, from hiding in the substrate
  
• Made in the USA!

Directions For Use

Great for snakes, amphibians, or tropical species of tortoises. Great for live plants and egg incubation.

Zoo Med Forest Floor Natural Cypress Mulch Reptile Bedding - FAQs

Can this be used for a box turtle?

This bedding is recommended for many different species of snakes, lizards, land turtles, tortoises, frogs, toads, salamanders, tarantulas including box turtles.

How much does the 24 quart bag weigh?

The 24 quart bag of dry substrate will weigh approximately 15 pounds.

Would this work for a red tail boa?

This substrate is suitable for a red tail boa.

Can this substrate be used for a Sulcata tortoise?

Cypress mulch has proven to be a great bedding for a Sulcata Tortoise.

Is this good for crested geckos?

This bedding is suitable for crested geckos.

Can this be used for a Russian tortoise ?

This bedding is suitable for a tortoise.

Can this be used for a western hognose he's on a strip heat tape?

The Forest floor substrate can be used with a hognose snake. However, Zoo Med recommends looking at the directions of the heat tape to find out if the material can be used with a heat tape under the enclosure.

Can this be used as a substrate for small mammals?

Recommended terrarium substrate for many species of snakes, lizards, land turtles, tortoises, frogs, toads, salamanders, tarantulas

Does this work as Hermit Crab substrate?

This bedding is suitable for the following pets: Lizard, Frog, Hermit Crab, Snake, Insect, Tortoise, Newt.

Can this be used for a ball python?

Ball Pythons can be housed on Zoo Med’s Forest Floor cypress mulch. We recommend a substrate layer of 2.5-3 inches in depth.

Can I use this substrate for my Texas Giant Golden Millipedes?

This terrarium substrate is recommended for many species of snakes, lizards, land turtles, tortoises, frogs, toads, salamanders, tarantulas

Can this be used in a bio active leopard gecko tank ?

This bedding may be used in a leopard gecko habitat.

Can this be used as a natural plant base too?

This substrate can be used in a space with plants.

Would you use this or reptibark for a Russian tortoise? And can you wash and reuse this like the reptibark?

This and the Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding are not recommended for desert reptiles.

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