Fir bark?.

[mack1855]

I picked up a small bag of substrate .It’s aged Douglas Fir with peat moss.I would usually get Reptilsoil,but they were out of smaller bags.

I know about no pine,or anything with sap or oils.But fir I’m not sure about.
Any opinions or bad issues using fir bark?.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Fir is coniferous which the sap is harmful to T's. As long as the bark is free from sap.

I myself would not risk it

 

[mack1855]

Fir is coniferous which the sap is harmful to T's. As long as the bark is free from sap.

I myself would not risk it

I wonder about aged fir?.Not sure what that implies.It’s made by Zilla.JungleMix.

But, I would really like if someone actually used this for their spiders.I have not used it yet.
Thanks for your thoughts.

EDIT:
Never mind…did a search(@viper69 ).
Says safe for geckos and toads/frogs.Not so sure now about spoods.Taking it back,getting my regular Reptilsoil.

 

[fcat]

I saw this was on sale and passed when I saw fir. Good choice.

 

[cold blood]

I would think fir would be very acidic...so is peat though and that isnt a problem.

When I first started in the hobby though, jungle mix was all I used....I really liked it...I dont use it now just because its crazy expensive compared to dirt and peat.

 

[Wolfram1]

it would depend on consistency and smell for me, in essence if its well composted and smells like any other compost you can buy i don't see why you shouldnt use it

that said i don't use organic substates as is, i alwazs mix them with at least 50% dirt

if on the other hand there is a distinct coniferous odor i would avoid the product as that would tell me its not finished gassing out/composted enough

how does it look, feel, smell...?