Moss

[ab positive bulldogs]

OK so I hear A LOT about NOT putting moss in a pacman set up because of impaction...but I am starting to realize that my frog doesnt eat anything unless it moves AND I feed it in a separate container.....I like moss because it holds water so well...should I still not run the risk? or do people say not to add because they feed in the tank and the pacman might accidentally eat it?

[poison]

Loose dead moss can cause impaction. But you are not feeding in the enclosure so i do not see a problem.

[GrifTheGreat]

The moss tends to stick to their skin so they end up eating it when they shed. So even if you are not feeding in the tank there is still a high risk of ingestion.

[DVirginiana]

It seems to mold/hold bacteria easily too... idk exactly what it is, but it gets funky pretty fast.

[poison]

The moss tends to stick to their skin so they end up eating it when they shed. So even if you are not feeding in the tank there is still a high risk of ingestion.

I don't think a little moss will hurt. I've never heard of a healthy frog getting sick over it.

[froglover9]

I wouldn,t reccommend loose moss. Instead, I would use the "jungle moss that they sell at petsmart brcause it is mostly in one piece. I also like the flukers spaghnum moss. I have usedboth of them with good success. Personally, I like coconut husk because it holds in moisture, is easy to clean, and is safe if swallowed.