Real lawn removable for bedding snake bredli Python Australia

[Miffy]

I tried asking on another forum without anyone answering.

I recently had a thought of growing myself or depending on price purchasing a sheet of lawn that's drought and shade tolerant. Idea was to place it in my Bredli python vivarium.

I know there companies that sell them for dogs to pee on so they must last a fair while with out much care. And I thought I'd have a few and rotate them when they start looking tired.

Anyone here done something similar. Any cons in doing this?

[jossh27]

Originally Posted by Miffy

I tried asking on another forum without anyone answering.

I recently had a thought of growing myself or depending on price purchasing a sheet of lawn that's drought and shade tolerant. Idea was to place it in my Bredli python vivarium.

I know there companies that sell them for dogs to pee on so they must last a fair while with out much care. And I thought I'd have a few and rotate them when they start looking tired.

Anyone here done something similar. Any cons in doing this?

Grass needs water to live... However it will last a long time before its completely dead and without the sun beating on it all day i wouldn't be surprised if it lasts a really long time, but then again it needs the suns rays to live too. Lol

I say just give it a go, it can't hurt to try... Besides a roll of sod doesn't cost eff all

[TRD]

Care with possible chemicals added to the grass or soil which may be harmless to mammals but wreck havoc on reptiles...

[MartinD]

Hello and welcome to the forum Miffy. Has anybody ever thought of using or actually used astroturf as an alternative to real grass. I dont know much about astroturf as this only came to mind when I read Miffy's post

[Andy_G]

Astroturf is the same as repticarpet.

I am not aware of anyone who has successfully done what you're asking but I know if a few who tried and gave up for reasons I didn't bother to find out honestly.

[MartinD]

Originally Posted by Andy_G

Astroturf is the same as repticarpet.

I am not aware of anyone who has successfully done what you're asking but I know if a few who tried and gave up for reasons I didn't bother to find out honestly.

OK thanks Andy

[eminart]

Most grasses, even shade tolerant varieties, require a lot of light. I'm sure it can be done, with the right lights, but grass isn't the easiest thing to keep alive indoors.

[TRD]

Originally Posted by eminart

Most grasses, even shade tolerant varieties, require a lot of light. I'm sure it can be done, with the right lights, but grass isn't the easiest thing to keep alive indoors.

Not just that... most species of grass which remain small need moist ground. Species which are drought tolerant often have very deep roots. Light is just one thing, but heat is another problem. Grass dries out easily (the smaller species) and will not appreciate UTH or a hot spot directly on them. Also when it does dry out (which can happen in a matter of hours) it will not recover from it. The light that has to be provided should be very bright (ie- 6700 K high output LEDs) and then there is ventilation as well.

I don't see it working in a small glass box.

[chairman]

Some people do this for tortoises. In order to be successful you need multiple trays of sod that are rotated out constantly. Grass just doesn't do well indoors for long periods.