Cyndy,
That sounds like a great deal. The only thing you've got to be careful of
is the excess salts that are contained in some coco fibers. It varies
among brands. I use bed-a-beast with no problems. TC
At 08:04 AM 12/15/00 -0800, you wrote:
>I will experiment with the coco fiber. I found a place where you can buy
>it in 2' square bales for $10.00! Sure beats buying 'Bed-A-Beast'
>Cyndy
>
>On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:30:13 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (A. J. Chiarello)
>writes:
>> Hey Cyndy,
>> If you're worried about impaction, you might try using a mixture of
>> sand
>> and peat, or sand and coco fibers. Add some water to it and lay it
>> into
>> the enclosure like mud (you can even shape it a little when its like
>> this).
>> Let it dry, and it will become hard and solid. Personally, I think
>> this
>> harder substrate is better for avoiding impaction then loose sand.
>> If
>> you're looking for other ideas, you may want to consider joining the
>> vivarium list. You'll have to go to www.egroups.com and look for
>> it. TC
>>
>>
>> At 06:42 PM 12/14/00 -0800, you wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >Is "play sand" (the kind sold for kids sand boxes) what to use for
>> Leo
>> >substrate? I am setting up a naturalistic terrarium and want to get
>> the
>> >right kind of sand.
>> >Cyndy
>> >
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