So I've had my two baby sulcatas for about three months now. I use eco earth, and I don't like it. They don't seem to like it either. Can I use bark bedding?
substrate?
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You can, i use cypress mulch..You may want to mix it with something since they are small. It holds humidity well..
You can, but it's not as good as coir and also molds and doesn't hold humidity well. They like to burrow. How about plain dirt? Cypress mulch is also recommended. But again sticks but its not bad as it does have finer mixed in. Maybe a mixture of dirt or coir and the cypress or bark.
I disagree cypress mulch does not mold nor does it stick anything like cocoir. You may get one or three pieces to stick. Thats why i no longer use cocoir.. it was just too messy. As with any substrate i also would recommend putting your new bag of substrate in the freezer to kill off any unwanted bugs. This is just my experience.
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cypress much is far better. cocoir is always a mess.
mainey34 said:
I did have cypress mold. Way in the beginning, that's why I don't use it. However, may have been a one time thing. I also have put my coir in the freezer and still got bugs. I cook mine now in the oven and have not gotten bugs. That's just my experience. I like coir, never had a problem. However, I don't have a mischievous sully
Oops, sorry. I just remembered it wasn't cypress mulch I was using. So, I don't know if it molds. However, I have not had luck with the freezing to keep from getting bugs. The baking in the oven does work though. One of the other members also boils theirs and that also seems to work, according to them.
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I have been using cedar mulch and orchard hay and it seems to hold in moisture and doesn't mold,rot or keep bugs around.
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What's the problem if you do have bugs? I mean its not as if there wouldn't be bugs in their natural environment right. Isn't that what we all strive to do provide an enclosure that's as close to a natural habitat as possible.
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Yes, natural is good but these guys are in my house during the winter months. I don't mind cleaning up after them and giving them the majority of my basement. There enclosure is huge and I meet all their needs but if they don't need bugs I don't want bugs. Plus my wife would kill me!!!
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caknarr13 said:
Understandable, my wife would kill me too if I said I was okay with bugs in the house. :-D
i personally use mulch or river rocks for where the water and food dishes are and coco coir everywhere else. i like to plant seeds and small live plants in the dirt and the mulch isn't so great for that. if you do choose to use mulch i recommend putting coco coir in a corner or a hide so if they want to burrow they can.
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