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Old 15-05-2016, 01:03 PM   #1
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When I buy the Moss new it has a lovely green colour but seems to lose that lovely colour, even when kept moist. Replace or just keep re wetting?

BTW Cheapest place I have found it apart from Florists, is B&Q. £6 for a large bag of it.
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Old 15-05-2016, 03:12 PM   #2
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Sorry, can't help much with the Moss for tortoises. My mum used to use this Moss for flower arrangements and it was always a grey/green colour. I'd guess that you can keep wetting it but if it was me I'd replace it completely fairly regularly. As I said only just got my torts so I don't really know about using the Moss for them.
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Old 15-05-2016, 04:13 PM   #3
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When I buy the Moss new it has a lovely green colour but seems to lose that lovely colour, even when kept moist. Replace or just keep re wetting?

BTW Cheapest place I have found it apart from Florists, is B&Q. £6 for a large bag of it.
Can I ask why you are using moss and what for please?
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Sorry, can't help much with the Moss for tortoises. My mum used to use this Moss for flower arrangements and it was always a grey/green colour. I'd guess that you can keep wetting it but if it was me I'd replace it completely fairly regularly. As I said only just got my torts so I don't really know about using the Moss for them.
Yeah, I keep resoaking it but change it fairly regularly. Thanks.

Sandy, just for humid hides really.
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Yeah, I keep resoaking it but change it fairly regularly. Thanks.

Sandy, just for humid hides really.
Ok, then just keep moist, as it's not growing, it will change colour.
I found this out when using with my box turtles:0)
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Ok, then just keep moist, as it's not growing, it will change colour.
I found this out when using with my box turtles:0)
Ahhhh. Thanks chick. Useful stuff. Amazing the how the price varies from Pet Shop to a DIY store.
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