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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 141603" data-attributes="member: 27677"><p>Hi, welcome to the forum!</p><p>Vermiculite would be redundant, the peat has the same water absorbing properties you're looking for. Dry vermiculite would certainly suck the moisture from damp peat but so would a layer of dry peat. A layer of polished pebbles might be advantageous, allowing excess water to drain, avoiding having saturated peat on the bottom of the enclosure which can go stagnant because only anaerobic bacteria can survive. Really though, that is not needed if you are careful with water but might safeguard a bit against overwatering mistakes, water wicking out of water bowls can be a problem sometimes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Jay, post: 141603, member: 27677"] Hi, welcome to the forum! Vermiculite would be redundant, the peat has the same water absorbing properties you're looking for. Dry vermiculite would certainly suck the moisture from damp peat but so would a layer of dry peat. A layer of polished pebbles might be advantageous, allowing excess water to drain, avoiding having saturated peat on the bottom of the enclosure which can go stagnant because only anaerobic bacteria can survive. Really though, that is not needed if you are careful with water but might safeguard a bit against overwatering mistakes, water wicking out of water bowls can be a problem sometimes. [/QUOTE]
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