Substrate preference poll

[myTwilleatU12]

Coconut Fiber

Zoo Med Eco Earth coconut fiber is my choice.

PROS:
1 Holds moisture really good
2 Safe
3 Pretty good for burrowing
4 Looks natural

CONS:
1 Its compressed and you have to add water to it so it expands
2 A little on the pricey side

 

[SpiderDane]

I use Humus bricks. My live plants are doing very well in it. And my spiders loves it.

I´m not a fan of the potting soil. Potting soil = Living room plants in the window.

 

[qu1ck]

Hi Elizabeth....try avoid killing of T's of well intentioned newbies..lol..Why don't you research/search posts for cedar topics before you jump to conclusions.The cedar topic has been hashed over and over again dealing with fresh and composted cedar.I've made clear in posts along with others that composted cedar mulch is no longer toxic and fine for use. >>CLICK HERE FOR EXAMPLE POST<< .If a newbie goes ahead and starts using cedar mulch because of my/one post here without doing anymore research.(going ahead and doing anything from one post/suggestion and not researching and coming to a safe conclusion for that matter)..well it's the newbie that's killing the T's,not me.I'm not going into detail about composted cedar mulch everytime I mention cedar mulch when it's already been done and can be found in the search option.I've also stated and used parenthesis around the words composted and fresh and made a brief statement about both.I don't think in no way was I being irresponsible.Not nice to make such quick accusations... ...peace..

naa, it was irresponsible.

i'm a newbie myself, and i'm looking for people who's advice I can trust. I now know that yours might be missing key information.

 

[MIC]

Definitely coconut with a 15% vermiculite for better humidity condition and 1% charcoal powder for anti-mite purpose.

 

[Peregrine581]

I went with other. I love the eco earth as well!

 

[mandipants]

I use coco husk for my non burrowers, and a mix of topsoil and coco husk for any one that may like the opportunity to dig.

 

[PrettyInInk87]

Coconut fiber all the way. It's aweosome! I use it for my T's, and scorpion... No problems here.

 

[Mara]

I'm using coconut husk fiber. While new to T's, that's what I used for my emp before. Seems to work well.

 

[XzotticAnimal420]

I use 50/50 potting soil and coco fibers.

 

[schadbone]

My vote goes for "other" - coconut fiber

Good old coconut fiber seems great so far.

 

[QuantumGears]

I voted "other". I use 'Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Substrate'.

http://www.petco.com/product/10813/Zoo-Med-Eco-Earth-Compressed-Coconut-Fiber-Expandable-Substrate.aspx?cm_mmc=CSEMGooglebase-_-Reptile-_-Zoo%20Med-_-905771&mr:trackingCode=046E1416-8381-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA

 

[BorisTheSpider]

100 % coco fiber .

 

[Factanonverba]

Just one G.Rosea, and I use 100% peat moss, dry.

 

[briarpatch10]

My vote goes for "other" - the coconut fiber EcoEarth.

+1 100% thats all I use for all of mt T's

 

[Suidakkra]

Eco-earth all the way! :clap:

 

[Scoolman]

25%/75% pete humus/coco choir. Great burrowing mixture. Holds moisture well.

 

[KnightinGale]

Coconut Fibre for Ts, that and moss mix for scorps and other bugs.

 

[tarantulaeddie0]

Substrate mix

Dunno if anyone else has done this, but ive mixed 4 substrates together to make one and my Ts like it. Potting soil, coco fiber, eco earth and vermiculite.

 

[pok2010]

Cocofibre and live spagnim moss, with a kick of vermiculite somtimes, but mainly coco fibre, or coco fibre, and live spagnum moss

 

[ExotiPet]

100% Cocofiber from EcoEarth.