hello! man i got a dumb but simple question. cypress mulch is the one they sell at loews/home depot is extremely dirty like pain dirt with little pieces of cypress so it that ok? same one right guys? this video is what i mean the cypress mulch looks more like dirt at home depot. input please http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pn9Pbw5QGgE&feature=related

The mulch in the video is very similar to what I use for my RFs (a finer grade). It should hold moisture well. The cypress mulch I got from Walmart is a courser grade (I use this grade with my Blue Tongues) and would be good with the larger tort.

It's real hard for me to find any Cypress at all around here. If I do find any, it's usually got additives or coloring in it for landscaping. I wish there was something else because it gets really
expensive ordering online and paying for shipping especially when it's like 30lbs to 40lbs.

Chucky, what do they use for mulch in the Great Nortwest besides cedar and redwood ?

You just named them. Like I said, they do use a cypress mulch but it has coloring and fertilizer added to it and some even have insecticide.

I can get Cypress mulch at PetSmart in the small bags but it takes about 2 bags at a time to fill up the enclosure. That's about $20 everytime I change it. If I order it online, I can get the 4 cubic ft. of it for around $45 delivered which will last about a year so I guess that's not too bad.