I use Bed a Beast with my Cresteds at least i know what's in it. Burke
"A. J. Chiarello" wrote:
> 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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