harvesting moss

[nightcrawler]

my neighbor has a ton of moss that is growing in his area right next to my driveway.
can i harvest moss from outside?
is their anything that could happen if i put it in my chams cage?
i plan on useing it to cover some of the plant soil,
because it looks neat, but if it will cause harm then i wont do it.

 

[ChromaChameleons]

My only fear would be that the moss growing by the driveway could be contaminated from fertilizers, herbicides , pesticides or automotive contaminents.

To reduce the contamination load, consider using plugs from the moss. The plugs would be planted sporadically , possibly covering 1/10th of the area you want to cover. With time it will grow and spread. This will achieve your desired end result and only subject your environment to 1/10th the potential contamination .

 

[nightcrawler]

they dont use any chemicals on their lawn, hell
these people dont mow their lawn but 3 times a year.
it is like 6 feet from the driveway, and most of it is right by my
veggie garden / compost pile.
so i dont think their is any chemicals.

what about bact. and parasites?

would they live on it.

 

[Fidel]

Aside from the fact that it will most likley be harboring snails and slugs, it is temperate and will not last long inside without a winter dormant period.