alexbwkim
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I think I recall some people using this but I'm not sure. Bought from Bunnings Warehouse Sydney Australia.
I had a few of the same bricks. No matter how moist, dry, loose or compact i've tried, my Selenotypus and Phlogius both hate the stuff. I ended up getting a massive bag full of finer textured Coco peat (I'll get the brand name of it soon) and they all love it. That said, anything other than spiders I've used the bricks with seem to love them. (scorpions, centipedes, geckos etc)
I think I recall some people using this but I'm not sure. Bought from Bunnings Warehouse Sydney Australia.
I haven't found one finer than that one , I have found coarser bricks though . I generally add only 1.7 litres water and wait a day or two then crush it and mix it by hand, some of the inside bits are too dry while the outside is too wet, so any lumps are crushed and any clumps of coarse fiber are removed. I guess by the time I'm finished it has been crushed finer than it was. Our local Bunnings has recently stopped selling the small blocks and now only sells the large blocks which I have found to contain clumps of "hair", so last time I had to buy them from Woolworths for $3 instead of $2.18 at Bunnings. I'd be interested in knowing what it was you bought last. My spiders don't seem to have a problem with the Brunnings brand as pictured, but I'm open to the possibility that there is something better.I had a few of the same bricks. No matter how moist, dry, loose or compact i've tried, my Selenotypus and Phlogius both hate the stuff. I ended up getting a massive bag full of finer textured Coco peat (I'll get the brand name of it soon) and they all love it. That said, anything other than spiders I've used the bricks with seem to love them. (scorpions, centipedes, geckos etc)
It was a large sugarcane-mulch-sized bag of it, I'll get the brand name this afternoon. It has some lumps in it but once they are removed it clearly looks and feels a bit different. Using the bricks the T's would spend days up in the corner of their containers but they are happy to burrow in this stuffI haven't found one finer than that one , I have found coarser bricks though . I generally add only 1.7 litres water and wait a day or two then crush it and mix it by hand, some of the inside bits are too dry while the outside is too wet, so any lumps are crushed and any clumps of coarse fiber are removed. I guess by the time I'm finished it has been crushed finer than it was. Our local Bunnings has recently stopped selling the small blocks and now only sells the large blocks which I have found to contain clumps of "hair", so last time I had to buy them from Woolworths for $3 instead of $2.18 at Bunnings. I'd be interested in knowing what it was you bought last. My spiders don't seem to have a problem with the Brunnings brand as pictured, but I'm open to the possibility that there is something better.
He's the stuff, brand is called Pro-Gro. I think the bricks have a more red appearance and are probably better aesthetically IMO, the Pro-Gro peat is more brown and definitely finer until compacted. I have a photo of the brand, what it looks like dry, and my P.Strennus burrow in it (strennus are awesome. Web and burrow alot and we very aggressive feeders. Highly recommended one if you get one)I haven't found one finer than that one , I have found coarser bricks though . I generally add only 1.7 litres water and wait a day or two then crush it and mix it by hand, some of the inside bits are too dry while the outside is too wet, so any lumps are crushed and any clumps of coarse fiber are removed. I guess by the time I'm finished it has been crushed finer than it was. Our local Bunnings has recently stopped selling the small blocks and now only sells the large blocks which I have found to contain clumps of "hair", so last time I had to buy them from Woolworths for $3 instead of $2.18 at Bunnings. I'd be interested in knowing what it was you bought last. My spiders don't seem to have a problem with the Brunnings brand as pictured, but I'm open to the possibility that there is something better.
Wow, I had no idea about any of that. I just bought it from my local nursery and the bag looks kinda old. I kinda feel a little bad now lolCanadian sphagnum peat? I found it online but with a different pack, same brand name. It's a mined peat, they dig up old swamps basically, I know they mine it in New Zealand too. Mining peat is a bit controversial , which is why coir/coco peat became popular. This particular company invests in 'bog restoration' projects to minimise their ecological footprint ,I read the write up but didn't watch the video. The amount used by animal keepers and home gardeners over their entire lifetimes would be next to nothing compared to industrial use, but the ethics of using it are still debatable. I might check it out when I run out of coir bricks, thanks for the info.
I have one small strennus atm, well my wife does, she decided she was having it when it arrived, it has been a good feeder, and lots more webbing than the stents of the same size. I was debating whether to buy another , that's all the guy I buy through has atm, I might order more when he gets the 'black's in that I've been waiting for.
For non Australians - Phlogius strennus, Phlogius sp. 'stents', Phlogius sp. 'black' or 'black presley'
That strenuus is gonna get real mean, real fast. They're probably the most defensive Aussie T from what I've seen and heardI have one small strennus atm, well my wife does, she decided she was having it when it arrived, it has been a good feeder, and lots more webbing than the stents of the same size. I was debating whether to buy another , that's all the guy I buy through has atm, I might order more when he gets the 'black's in that I've been waiting for.
For non Australians - Phlogius strennus, Phlogius sp. 'stents', Phlogius sp. 'black' or 'black presley'
My P.Goliath sling molted 2 days back and it has gone like jet black, pretty cool but tricky to spot without a torch . I'll check out Sarina as wellThat strenuus is gonna get real mean, real fast. They're probably the most defensive Aussie T from what I've seen and heard
Look into Phlogius sarina as well, they're a very pretty dark T. And if you ever see black Presley slings for sale, I wanna know who's got them
Alright, that's okay then. Even this one bag is more than ill ever need, and for $60 i thought it was a fair buyI used to work in plant propagation nurseries, I wouldn't go through one of their weekly truck loads in my lifetime even if I dug it into every garden bed on my property as well as using it for inverts, so I don't think a bag here and there would make much difference. Imagine how much farmers use! You might as well feel guilty buying a potted plant or a tray of seedlings really, or even for eating fruit and vegetables grown in it!