Dry Sphagnum Habitat Moss - Maintains Humidity
Renowned across the exotic keeping hobby for its unmatched water-holding capabilities, this highly versatile, long-fiber moss acts as an incredibly efficient natural sponge. It is the absolute gold standard for creating localized humidity pockets, safe shedding zones, and premium egg-laying sites for a vast array of invertebrates, amphibians, and reptiles.
Beyond its climate-control properties, our premium Sphagnum Moss serves a vital dual purpose in bioactive setups. While it excels as a structural moisture sponge, the soft, decaying organic fibers also act as an excellent, slow-release supplementary food source. Microfauna, particularly isopods and springtails, will continuously graze on the rehydrated moss strands, extracting vital minerals and roughage that aid their digestion and fuel colony growth. This moss is sterile and safe for your critters to graze on, and creates a more natural feel to any enclosure instantly.
Sphagnum moss is also an excellent substrate to use when incubating a variety of invert eggs due to its moisture retention properties.
Simply rehydrate the moss with distilled water to the desired moisture level.
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Unmatched Water Retention: Absorbs and traps massive amounts of moisture, slowly releasing humidity into the surrounding air without creating muddy substrate pools.
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Long-Fiber Structural Integrity: Thick, long strands that interlock to create fluffy, collapse-resistant nesting hides and humid burrows suitable for invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians alike.
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Natural Anti-Fungal Properties: Inherently clean and resistant to souring or moulding, making it exceptionally safe for delicate egg incubation and microfauna.
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Safe & Easy to Store: Ships fully dried and can be stored safely like that with no chance of rotting until you choose to activate it with water.
- Dual-Action Substrate & Food Source: Functions simultaneously as a humidity reservoir and a nutritious foraging buffet that isopods, springtails, and other detritivores can safely nibble on.
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More in depth info on shipping and returns can be found on the shipping and T&Cs, and FAQ page
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Our shipping rates are determined by the total weight of your cart at checkout.
The shipping bands are:
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0-1kg - £4.99
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1-2kg - £5.99
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2-10kg - £7.99
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10kg+ - £9.99
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Live orders and dry goods will be posted every TUESDAY. We will contact you if anything changes due to bad weather or delays.
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LIVE ORDERS- sent with Royal Mail Tracked 24 and usually arrive next day after dispatch
- DRY GOODS & ENCLOSURES- sent with Royal Mail Tracked 48 and usually arrive 2 working days after dispatch. We will contact you regarding a dispatch day for enclosure orders.
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