coconut fiber anyone?

meanah · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: coconut fiber anyone?

has anyone ever used just coconut fiber for substrate for tegus? i have 3 bricks worth in my custom so far and i let my 2 tegus climb around in there and they love it.. isis started to burrow in it and gavin was diggin already. i was just wondering if anyone has used just this before? i have thought about mixing it with cypress mulch but i might go with just this. i think itd be softer on them.
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tupinambis · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

I use it in my hatchling/juvenile rearing cages. It holds the humidity quite well and is relatively easy to clean. However, if it dries out it is dusty beyond belief. Don't bother buying the stuff from a petshop, the price for it is absurd. You can usually find it at a horticultural or hydroponic supply for a lot less. The industry name for it is coir, although some call it peat replacer.

meanah · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

its all good the pet store that i can get it from sells the brick of 3 for 8 bucks its so dirt cheap i already have 3 bricks worth in her/their cage and im going to be adding at least 3 more if not some cypress mulch in there as well in the bedding area is coconut and moss mix
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tupinambis · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

For $8 I get the large bail, which is about 8 bricks.

Perryftw · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

I just threw a brick in to add some depth to the substrate, I've used it for a ball python before but my tegu looks like he loves it.
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meanah · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject:

sweet deal so far i have 6 bricks in the new enclosure but im not done yet i want the substrate to be at least 5 ins. and right now im only at like 3 or so . so ill prolly add some mulch and put it on top and let them mix it up.

and tupinambis i have not found any store other then pet stores to sell it in my area. at least for now. due to it being winter.
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

a huge bag of cypress mulch is only 1.98 at home depot.

meanah · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

well my home depot wont have it till its spring here gah i hate winter
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

your funny

today is the first day of spring, isn't it

it's too late, the price probably went up (guessing) you got to load up on it when it is off season

meanah · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

not here its damned snowing here. gah its not spring till its summer here haha i hate maine
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

ahhhh

, real snow, I love it

meanah · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

i hate stupid snow. so i now have 6 bricks of coconut fiber and 2 smaller/big bags of cypress mulch in the big cage and i start them in it tommorow

cant wait
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

your too funny

. I have not ever heard of coconut fiber but always open to new stuff. what is it like ? does it hold the humidity ?? and did you place Isis and Gavin together ??? if you did, how is it going with them ????

meanah · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:24 am Post subject:

you know that eco earth stuff? its compressed bricks. thats coconut fiber. its great u have to soak it in water to have it expand and it holds water great. i did put them in the same cage and they are doing great. they like their new home. ill have some pics up soon
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

ohhh, so this sounds good it makes humidity ? how long before you have to soak the brick again ?