Coconut coir?

[abra]

I bought Rambo Cypress mulch and coconut coir for his substrate. I don't have a bucket to expand the coconut coir in, I'm not sure how much 7-8 liters will be so any suggestions on what I can expand it in?

Thanks!

 

[TashaR]

I expanded some Eco earth and it filled a five gallon bucket pretty solidly...so any container about that size should work okay for expanding the coconut coir.

 

[BethyB1022]

I use a rubbermaid tub when I expand mine. My bf gets mad when I just put it in the bathtub

 

[ChiKat]

I used a container similar to this:

 

[Michiba54]

bathtub or triple bag it in a trash bag... hefty hefty hefty~

 

[abra]

You know those plastic dressers? I used a drawer from one of those, next time I'll probably use the trash bags I have a feeling the drawer will be to small haha

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Just kidding The drawer Seems to be perfect!

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ANOTHER QUESTION?:
I think I put too much water in it. What should i do? Haha

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I have 2 other bricks FYI, should I break off a chunk of another brick?

 

[Michiba54]

Should be fine as long as it doesnt get too cold for your tort.

 

[Torty Mom]

You can squeeze it and get some of the water out. That stuff explodes, I guess we could have warned you! I dipped half my brick into water and then just ripped the wet chunk off. Worked for me! LOL!!!

 

[abra]

Hahah, yeah I have soooooo much extra! What should I do with the rest of it?! Like store it some where? I just had so much fun playing in it

 

[Torty Mom]

Haha so did my son, it was a match box track for a few days!! I put mine in gallon size ziplock baggies!

 

[coreyc]

Do you have a place to let it dry out ?when its dry put it in a bag an save it for later

 

[abra]

Hmm.. I don't think so, should I like leave in the drawer under a light?

 

[Kristina]

Just leave it in the drawer and mix it around every couple of days... It will dry out eventually

 

[abra]

Okay thanks