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Add water and it expands to yield approximately 5 litres of fresh, moist sphagnum moss — ready to use straight away with no additional preparation needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHumidity and Microclimate Control\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSphagnum moss holds moisture exceptionally well, making it well suited to lining humid hides for snakes, boosting ambient humidity in tropical terrariums, and creating the damp microclimates that many reptiles and amphibians actively seek out. 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