Pro-Rep Spider Life

[stryder05]

Has anyone used this substrate before? Comes in 5ltr or 10ltr bags? The description says -

ProRep Spider Life is part of the species-specific life series of substrates and has been created to meet the needs of spiders and scorpions originating from humid habitats, including burrowing species.

It is a blend of ingredients that provide the ideal mix of structure and moisture retention whilst promoting natural digging and burrowing behaviour.

But I have never seen any reviews or comment by other people who are using it.

 

[Travis K]

substrate for dummies?

 

[Warren Bautista]

Seems like it's only available in the UK. I'll stick with my coco fiber and peat moss for now.

 

[Kirk]

I love my bale of peat moss. Cheap. Huge volume. No mold.

 

[Travis K]

I love my bale of peat moss. Cheap. Huge volume. No mold.

That"s what I do. The one and only downside I see with peat is the shrinkage factor, but it is money very WELL spent.

 

[blazetown]

I love my bale of peat moss. Cheap. Huge volume. No mold.

Peat doesn't get mold on it? Is it sterile from being hyper acidic or something?

 

[Exo]

It's not sterile, but the ph makes it difficult for bacteria and mold to grow.

 

[Kirk]

Peat doesn't get mold on it? Is it sterile from being hyper acidic or something?

Lower pH probably makes a difference. Peat moss can grow mold if kept substantially moist. But even then, the extent is not great and easy to remove. I found coconut fiber to mold far too extensively.

 

[Sathane]

I used to use coco-fibre exclusively and never had mold issues until I used some grapewood in an enclosure. Mold grew where the wood touched the substrate and I threw it out right away. Now I make a mixture of 50/50 coco-fibre/peat and have had no issues yet.

Lower pH probably makes a difference. Peat moss can grow mold if kept substantially moist. But even then, the extent is not great and easy to remove. I found coconut fiber to mold far too extensively.

 

[blazetown]

That's useful to know. I use a lot of coco fiber and it gets mold on it as soon as certain things get moist while in contact with it.

 

[Satellite Rob]

I read about it.But never never wasted my money on it.I use a cocosoft and
potting soil mixture I make myself.I don't have mold problems.That caused by
keeping it to wet and removing dead insects or parts of dead insects.

 

[Drachenjager]

I love my bale of peat moss. Cheap. Huge volume. No mold.

no but i keep getting shrooms in mine go figure. no idea what kind but they go in the trash as I am not gonna try them lol

 

[Paramite]

I've always used peat moss, and I'm not getting mold even in my blondi's enclosure, even though she's constantly kept moist. The ventilation is the key.

 

[Satellite Rob]

It's not the substate your using.It takes more then that to grow mushrooms.
Then your doing something wrong.Because you need mushroom spores to
grow mushrooms and the spores come from the underside of a mushroom caps.
So clean and sterilize everything.Then start over.Most substrates come pre
sterilized.If your not sure.Read the bag it comes in.It will will tell you if it's
sterilized.If thay come back after that.There just could be a high concentration
of mushroom spore in the air where you live.If thats the problem.You my
never get rid of them.Wild mushroom usually grow on some kind of decaying
matter.Like animal skat or rotting wood.This is a tuff 1 to solve without more
info.But if there aren't any mushroom spore.Then thay can't grow.

 

[Drachenjager]

It's not the substate your using.It takes more then that to grow mushrooms.
Then your doing something wrong.Because you need mushroom spores to
grow mushrooms and the spores come from the underside of a mushroom caps.
So clean and sterilize everything.Then start over.Most substrates come pre
sterilized.If your not sure.Read the bag it comes in.It will will tell you if it's
sterilized.If thay come back after that.There just could be a high concentration
of mushroom spore in the air where you live.If thats the problem.You my
never get rid of them.Wild mushroom usually grow on some kind of decaying
matter.Like animal skat or rotting wood.This is a tuff 1 to solve without more
info.But if there aren't any mushroom spore.Then thay can't grow.

maybe its from all the cow dung shrooms around here lol when it rains we get lots of shrooms . this used to be a cow pasture lol Anyone want to have a tea party?

 

[Exo]

maybe its from all the cow dung shrooms around here lol when it rains we get lots of shrooms . this used to be a cow pasture lol Anyone want to have a tea party?

Cow dung shrooms......interesting.

 

[evicton]

I remember reading in the TKG that two kings of mushrooms are fairly common to grow from peat moss. It was also stated that they don't seem to cause any problems except in cases where one dies falls into the water and the T drinks from the water. I've also switched from 100% coco to using peat and vermiculite mixture in my avics. I use peat as a filler in my terrestrials as well, just use a layer of coco on top as dry peat is rather dusty.

 

[Nomadinexile]

Tea Party?

*This posting is for harm reduction purposes, eating unknown mushrooms is dangerous business that should not be done by those unequipped with the knowledge to correctly identify very similar looking species. If you have a desire for these "types", I would suggest ordering spores through one of the litterally hundreds of distributers out there. Oh, and because you can't have any fun with spores, they are completely legal to possess, sell and ship. But use common sense.*

1. Yes, I want to have a tea party.
2. Each mushroom contains millions (literally I believe with most species) of spores which become airborne.
3. With the right humidity, mushrooms can grow on almost anything, I have seen phone books and coffee grounds as a few examples.
4. If you want to know if they are psychoactive, your first step is to pick one, by squeezing gently at bottom and twisting. Within' a half hour (not with every species, I can explain that later if anyone is interested), you will see blue bruising where you squeezed it. Next, cut off the cap right where it connects to stem. Place on white paper, cover with lid of some sort, and let sit over night. In morning, gently remove cap. There should be a blue/black pattern of spores (spore print) on the paper. If you have blue/black spores, you should do a little more research. If however, you do not see any spores, or they are white or even brown, consider that mushroom deadly poison, (litteraly, not the hallucigenic "poison" they use in books), and discard them.
5. It's amazing they are growing in there. There are people who try to grow them and can't!
6. I want to grow some bio-luminescent mushrooms in my cages, since you are already have the fungus thing down, you want to try it first?

maybe its from all the cow dung shrooms around here lol when it rains we get lots of shrooms . this used to be a cow pasture lol Anyone want to have a tea party?