has any 1 used bark molch for a chile rose be for

[scotttaylor]

has any 1 used bark moch for a chile ros be for as im going to clean her out 2mw as im off from work
thanks

[Colin D Wilson]

I've not used it myself Scott, but i would imagine if it's quite finely shredded and steralised then it could be ok when dried out.
One thing i would check on is that it has no cedar bark in it as cedar wood has a kind of natural insecticide.

[James Box]

i've used some noncedar bark mulch here and there with no ill effects. can't remember what type of wood though, specifically.

[Louise~Nichols]

No problems with mulch here either. My *pregnant male* Rosea happily laid *his* eggs whilst kept on that substrate.

[scotttaylor]

mine is large peaces of bark will that be ok

[Louise~Nichols]

How big is large? My guys have got rough chunk type mulch...pieces vary from around 1 to 2 inches.

[scotttaylor]

same size but im not sure if she will find her food in it

[Louise~Nichols]

LOL...Scott...the spideys are pretty good at locating their munchies...Elvira & Myfanwy are both in medium contico tubs (two of my Roseas)...and they gallop around after their crickets quite happily...so no probs with feeding on the mulch.

[Ethan Atkiss]

Some people will tell you that bark chunks can be abrasive to a t's abdomen. I think this MAY be true but only if you have an obese tarantula in the first place. Just make absolutely certain there is no cedar or fir/pine in the mix. There are oils in these types of wood that can be toxic to t's.

[Roy Patten]

Substrates.

Most of the professional Arachnologists use only peat or perhaps with some vermiculite in it, they say that bark substrate can get mold spoors growing in it cause of the high humidity. But the choice is yours after all it is your T.
Good luck
Roy.