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Eco Earth

NewtoSnakes22

NewtoSnakes22

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I was just curious if anyone has used the Eco Earth coconut fiber for a substrate yet? I have used it with my ball pythons but have not used it for my corn yet. It holds humidity great in glass vivariums and I was just curious what people who have used it with corns think?
 
I use it and I love it. Make sure that you let it dry out before you use it though because it can hold a lot of water. I usually leave a little bit of it damp since its winter and the air is dry. Steve loves to burrow under it and make his little tunnels and such. Haven't had any problems since I started using it and it looks better than aspen in my opinion.
 
piscesgirl.. do you occassionally mist into your tank with the eco earth? did you mist when you used the aspen? I use plain spaghnum peat moss in my corn snake tank, but find that it dries up rather quickly unless I mist into the tank on a daily basis. Was searching around for something else and was thinking of switching to the eco-earth. thanx
 
When the Eco-earth dries, it dries. I don't mist it or anything. The humidity levels are fine. I have a moist hide that is in the tank at all times that I keep semi moist and clean until Steve turns blue. Then I check the hide and mist to keep moist and to make sure "stuff" doesn't grow. I am allergic to mold and is a big deal when I find it where it shouldn't be. I think the dry Eco-earth makes it a bit easier to clean up any poo as it tends to make a little clump. You have to be really careful if you keep a tank full of moist substrate, too much humidity can cause big problems. I suggest finding a substrate you like and have a humid hide to put the moss in. Glad I could help.
 
If i wanted to mix different types of subtrate (like eco earth and aspen) to have a different type of look would that be a bad thing? would it be hard to keep humidity levels consistant as some hold moisture better then others? would it maybe affect the snake in any way?
 
Eco-earth is that stuff you buy as a dry "brick",then soak,right ?.I was looking at that stuff a few days ago.Now,,it goes in the tank like mud,,then dries to what ??,,dirt consistency or not ?.I have the coco nut bark chips now,but in the spring I might be looking for a change.
 
thanx picesgirl. I mist enough to keep things moist, but at a low humidity level. I find that the peat moss dries out and then becomes hard and my corn can't sufficiently burrow. Next tank cleaning I'll most likely be switching to either the eco-earth or aspen chips.

Droptines, from what I read when looking at the product it says it expands, but Im not sure if you have to soak it to get it to expand. I get the impression that its like when you buy pine bedding for hamsters or gerbils. they come in that huge bulk brick package and you sort of have to break off chunks and loosen it by hand in order to use it. But wetting it for humiditly loving herps is an option Im guessing. But thats just my impression. Anybody else got an idea? :) thanx.
 
I have mixed Eco-earth and aspen before, tends to give a little more stability to the tunnels. Never had a problem mixing these two before.

As for soaking the brick, I think there needs to be a bit of clarification. Eco-earth is sold in solid bricks. I put the brick in a 5 gallon bucket with a little bit of water. The brick then soaks up the water. I keep adding water a little at a time until the entire brick is moistened. If it comes out in mud consistency, way too much water has been put in. I let the bucket sit out for about a week, stirring a few times a day to let the excess water evaporate and so it has the moisture content I like. The substrate I don't use is put into gallon freezer bags and put in the freezer. One brick of Eco-earth can go a long way, especially if you mix aspen with it. I have a 33 gallon tank, and put 2 inches of Eco earth and aspen on top, and have 2 gallon freezer bags left over from one brick. I hoped I cleared up any confusion.
 
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