Burned subdtrate!!!!!

[NEUROTOX]

Ok so in an attempt to dry out my substrate I accidentally burned it. It's pretty stinky, i was wondering if its just better to throw it out or can it still be used once it's complete dried out?

 

[Mini8leggedfreak]

If it stinks and you have some extra I’d just get rid of it.

To dry mine I just leave the container it’s in open for a day or two, or just take some dry stuff off the brick, if it’s eco earth, and pack it on top of the wet stuff.

 

[Adam96]

how burnt are we talking here

 

[NEUROTOX]

how burnt are we talking here

It was just the very bottom layer, maybe an 1/8 th of an in. deep

 

[NEUROTOX]

I ended up chucking it out, the smell was killing me. I can imagine nothing else would want to live in there.

 

[undeaddeaths]

Sorry for dredging up an old post, but since I've been keeping t's and other inverts I've never tried drying coco in the oven.
I normally leave it out to dry in my garage whenever I buy some so I have it ready when needed.
Due to needing it more and more frequently lately, I thought I'd give it a try.
I left it in the oven a bit too long and caused some slight charring around the edges. It's not black nor ashy just a darker brown than normal. It doesn't have a strong odor, basically not far off from what normal coco has.

I tried scooping it out but it only made it mix in worse. I don't reckon it would be an issue but I'd like some other's opinions.