Jerry
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Do you have to mosten coco fiber it needs to be dry for my G pulchripes anyways can't I just break it apart
This works, but you can also just fill a bin with about two gallons of water (warm works best) and let it soak overnight. It'll take about a week to dry out completely.Are you talking about those bricks? They need some water in order to expand. You might soak it, break off what you can and repeat until you´re done. That way you will have to use less water, but it´s much more work.
Or just buy a metric buttload of sphagnum/peat moss for a tenth of the price.I used bricks ONCE. let it soak for a bit, tried to break it apart, it broke apart, but was extremely hard and mushy at points. (Odd right?) Gave it to my burrowing crab (May he rest in peace, had a failed molt sadly) (G. quadratus) and he was the one who tore it apart and put it where he wanted to. I'd just buy one of the 10 to 20 pound bags.
Exactly . I buy the 3 cubic foot bag from Lowe's for ten bucks a bag . It's enough to last for years of heavy T collecting .Or just buy a metric buttload of sphagnum/peat moss for a tenth of the price.
Why do you prefer coco fiber over other substrates?Yea I know how to wet it down just hoped there was a way around adding all the moisture and then waiting for it to dry out my T has like a half inch of sub in the kritter kepper and is climbing the sides I wanted to get the sub deeeper to lessen the hight of a potential fall asap but looks like I get to wait and the moss is great but I prefure coco fiber so I will just have to soak it and wait thanks guys
I do the same 50/50 mix. What species do you have on it? I've only tried it on my E sp Yellow, and it worked well. Is your I mira on it....I mix it up using water like other have said. I add waster slowly to keep it from getting overly wet. Then once it is hydrated I add in sphagnum/peat moss at about 50/50. The coco fiber keeps the moss from being as dusty. The moss allows the mixture to pack better for burrowing then just coco fiber. Has worked pretty good for me so far.
So far almost all of my Ts are on it. Both I.mira and the A.ezendami have made really nice tunnels in it with no issues. The rest of them seem to like it pretty good too. The slings burrow easy if they choose.I do the same 50/50 mix. What species do you have on it? I've only tried it on my E sp Yellow, and it worked well. Is your I mira on it....
I've always found that funny. In germany people even tend to demonize coco fiber while in the states almost everyone uses it.Why do you prefer coco fiber over other substrates?
It is indeed fool proof, that's why I recommend it to beginners. But after you have a few spiders? Not even close to being worth it.I've always found that funny. In germany people even tend to demonize coco fiber while in the states almost everyone uses it.
As you also explained in your video about substrates (check it out people), coco fiber isn't the best substrate. It gets dusty very soon when it becomes dry and remoistening(?) it is also not so easy which can be problematic for enthusiasts who don't keep their spiders 100% dry. Peat moss is basically the better version of it. Coco fiber is surely not bad and a reasonable substrate but i also don't understand why people choose it over other substrates. Probably because they're used to it and it's easy to recommend.
I use coco fiber as well for Irish peat moss, and I can say without doubts that coco fiber works pretty well. It's obviously perfect for those T's that needs a "dry" sort of environment/parameters, but I have absolutely no problem using that with tropicals and obligate burrowers either. I just add vermiculite (fine grain one) to the substrate (for those T's that needs a more level of humidity) and that helps to mantain the right level of humidity in time. The rest is up to a water dish always full, proper ventilation, air circulation/recycle.I've always found that funny. In germany people even tend to demonize coco fiber while in the states almost everyone uses it.
As you also explained in your video about substrates (check it out people), coco fiber isn't the best substrate. It gets dusty very soon when it becomes dry and remoistening(?) it is also not so easy which can be problematic for enthusiasts who don't keep their spiders 100% dry. Peat moss is basically the better version of it. Coco fiber is surely not bad and a reasonable substrate but i also don't understand why people choose it over other substrates. Probably because they're used to it and it's easy to recommend.