Top soil with sphagnum PEAT moss?

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tupacliveson16

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My little red foot Lily needs substrate that keeps the humidity, and i just have regular sphagnum peat moss in her enclosure and i dont think its doing a good job. It drys out really fast. (In a indoor enclosure) So if i mix this moss with top soil will it keep the substrate nice and humid? Or should i just drop the moss and get some sphagnum with top soil instead? Thanks!
 

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I would use coconut coir on the bottom wet and put dry sphagnum moss on top dry. You can pour water in the corners to wet the coir when needed, keeping the moss dry to prevent shell rot.
 

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wellington said:
I would use coconut coir on the bottom wet and put dry sphagnum moss on top dry. You can pour water in the corners to wet the coir when needed, keeping the moss dry to prevent shell rot.

How else can i wet the coconut coir?
 
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