Cypress mulch is like 2.50 for a huge bag.... cant get much cheaper then that. Cypress is all I use. I hate using dirt or sand. dirt/sand combo is heavy, smelly and hard to clean. With cypress you can just toss out the old stuff and put some fresh bedding in every week. Keeps the redfoots very very happy.

These 'set-ups' have worked for "SEVERAL" different owner's of redfoots.. [ a few right here ] as well as SEVERAL that I have hatched and raised for going on 10 years.. http://www.turtletary.com/redfootcare.htm

Per age/size.. http://www.redfoots.com/redfoot.htm

That huge bag is 2 cu. liters.. BTW

This post was last modified: 03-31-2008 07:50 PM by Redfoot NERD.

I'm using the coconut fiber, & yes it will go out as soon as I can find some cyprus mulch, per Terrys suggestion!
I am using the moss as my guys hide substrate, & she really mixes it all up! LOL The moss also does not mess
up their water dish as bad, & is easily dipped out. Was planing on using a soil mixture for my inside tort table as
to plant. But am going with pots now!
Kay

2.50 a bag for cypress mulch? Where do you get that? Up here in Washington state it is hard to find. I did manage to find some and it $10 a bag!

Can you find hardwood mulch or even aspen bedding ? I use hardwood mulch (cheaper here than cypress but essentionally the same).

I would check out your hardware stores for the moss and the cypress or hardwood mulch. They are much cheaper than pet stores. Lowes or Home Depot ususally carry it especially for their Orchids.

hello! man i got a dumb but simple question. cypress mulch is the one they sell at loews/home depot is extremely dirty like pain dirt with little pieces of cypress so it that ok? same one right guys? this video is what i mean the cypress mulch looks more like dirt at home depot. input please http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pn9Pbw5QGgE&feature=related

Hmm...that is interesting. The cypress ulch I pick up tends to have alot of large pieces in it and very little, little pieces. LOL

So, that is a good question afterall. Do we want large or small cypress pieces? Sorry I am not able to answer your question, but hopefully someone will.

ARkelly

I prefer the finer grade for hatchlings thru 4 " and the courser for larger. With the finer the little guys seem to burrow or pallets (nests) easier.

Honestly, I did not even know one had a choice. The garden center I go to has 3 different brands of cypress mulch, but they never say fine or course on it. I've looked at all 3 and they all seem to be on the course side.

How does one find the finer grade?

ARKelly