Shadow Forest Moss – natural moss, 35 x 28 cm

This moss sheet suits terrarium keepers who want a live, green surface instead of dyed or pressed moss. It is hand-collected and hand-cleaned, and it can serve as a substrate, a cover over wood or roots, or a background panel.

Why it matters

• The moss is sold undyed, without preservation or drying, so its colour is natural and it stays alive when kept moist.
• Each sheet is hand-cleaned to reduce debris, but small pine cones and needles from the forest may still be present.
• The moss absorbs water and swells, which the supplier describes as a natural effect that increases its visual impact.
• Spores of various wild plants may be present; in a humid enclosure they can start to grow.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 35 x 28 cm
• Weight: 0.096 kg
• Packaging: foil pack, usually one large sheet, occasionally two smaller pieces
• Brand: Terrario
• Symbol: TR podloze shadow forest moss
• EAN: 5903900040389

What it works with

The supplier recommends using it as a single layer on the floor for turtles and some lizards, as a deeper layer torn into pieces for large frogs and other amphibians and reptiles that burrow, or as decoration around grottoes, bark and roots. For wall backgrounds it is attached with glue. Its size fits a 35 x 28 cm area, so larger enclosures will need more than one sheet.