Zoo Med Natural Cork Flats Small
Cork offers numerous advantages in its natural state, including dampening sound and vibrations while serving as an effective thermal insulator. These properties, often valued in household applications for their resilience, are equally beneficial for your reptile, amphibian, or other small pet.
Enhance your terrarium with the Zoo Med Natural Cork Flats Habitat Décor, a perfect way to craft a wilderness-inspired environment. This cork flat transforms your enclosure into a forest-like habitat, ideal as a realistic backdrop. You can secure live or artificial plants to it, or even use it as a buoyant platform for aquatic animals like turtles, newts, frogs, and mudskippers. It’s completely safe for a wide range of creatures, including reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, and snakes. The Zoo Med Natural Cork Flats can be trimmed or shaped to match your terrarium’s design, proudly made in the USA.
Bring a touch of the wild into your terrarium!
- Perfect for creating a natural-looking terrarium background.
- Secure live plants on the cork for an authentic natural setting.
- Floats on water, serving as a "Floating Raft" for aquatic turtles, newts, frogs, and more.
- Safe for use with all reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids like tarantulas.
- Easily customizable to any size or shape as needed.
- Combine multiple pieces for a larger, seamless background effect.
Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 2"*
*Note: As a natural product, dimensions may vary slightly.
FAQs
Q. Is mold a concern with this product in a humid terrarium?
A. Although humidity and food can foster mold growth, cork’s near-impermeable nature makes it highly resistant to mold. Its hydrophobic quality prevents moisture retention, ensuring it won’t contribute to mold in your enclosure.
Q. Can plants be grown directly on this cork?
A. This product isn’t designed to support plant growth but works well for attaching plants to keep them in position.
Q. Does this cork need to be baked before use since it’s a type of wood?
A. Unlike regular wood from outdoors, cork doesn’t require baking and is ready to use.
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