Substrate Inquiry

[LestatHIM]

Hi Everyone!

I was wondering what exactly everyone prefers to use for a substrate? I know that different species have different needs, but is there something preferable?

Also, I see a lot of people are using Top Soil and the likes as a substrate. Is this just the stuff they sell in 1.5 cubic feet bags at Home Depot? If so is it the organic kind?

Let me know what everyone thinks!

Thanks!

Matt

 

[Julius25]

For my part my Pardalis are in a substrate composate of :
50 % of coco fiber
50% of my garden ground

 

[LestatHIM]

I see, so is this just like dirt you dug out of your garden? And for the Coco Fiber do you just use like Exxo Terra or something on the lines of that?

 

[AustinASU]

I use sphagnum moss and cypress mulch from lowes. I get a 35lb bag for 3.99 and the sphagnum moss is powdered out like coco core and i get a 40lb cube of it for 9 something. Just make sure it says 100% organic.

 

[Julius25]

I use coco fiber by Trixie.
For the garden ground i took it in a place of my garden wich is clean and i took off all the lil rock.

 

[LestatHIM]

I see. What species are you raising in this or are their multiple? Does this combo mold easily or at all even? Also, what size of enclosure are you using?

Thanks!

I use sphagnum moss and cypress mulch from lowes. I get a 35lb bag for 3.99 and the sphagnum moss is powdered out like coco core and i get a 40lb cube of it for 9 something. Just make sure it says 100% organic.

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I understand. Sorry just learning how to use the site or I would have quoted you the first time! Thanks for your input.

I use coco fiber by Trixie.
For the garden ground i took it in a place of my garden wich is clean and i took off all the lil rock.

 

[AustinASU]

I see. What species are you raising in this or are their multiple? Does this combo mold easily or at all even? Also, what size of enclosure are you using?

Thanks!

I use sphagnum moss and cypress mulch from lowes. I get a 35lb bag for 3.99 and the sphagnum moss is powdered out like coco core and i get a 40lb cube of it for 9 something. Just make sure it says 100% organic.

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I understand. Sorry just learning how to use the site or I would have quoted you the first time! Thanks for your input.

I use coco fiber by Trixie.
For the garden ground i took it in a place of my garden wich is clean and i took off all the lil rock.

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I have three Babcocki's (leopards) and they do well on it....coco fiber is okay...but you gotta keep it moist or they'll easily drag it into their food and become impacted.

 

[StudentoftheReptile]

Cypress mulch mixed with coconut coir for redfoots.

The sulcata is outdoors on grass and soil.