Cocoa bean shell substrate

First for clarity as they get confused. Cocoa husk is from coco beans and is used in chocolate and coco husk is from coconuts. Many dog people are freaking about coco husk and in my area it is not being carried by chain places as it is 'toxic' to dogs which is stupid as coconut oil is in many dog foods and supplements. Dumb. Anyway...

It is unknown what it effect it may have so no that makes it a poor choice just because of the unknown factor of what a snake would do if you fed it chocolate ;) ok cocoa husk.

Coco coir is cheaper why not just use it?

http://www.amazon.com/Compressed-Fib...ef=pd_sim_lg_1

That is the first one I came to in the US I pay half this price. Even 17$ for 80L is not very much that is a full standard garbage bag (80L). The large bags of sani chips are only 62L (2.2 cubic feet)

Mostly it's a looks thing. I don't need it for the humidity, I've got 40-55% just with paper. I just dislike the way plain paper substrates look so I was going to find another option. And because Repti-bark is so dang expensive it seems stupid to use it just because I like the way it looks. I really like the look of coconut husk, but good luck finding that in South Dakota. :rolleyes: Also, I dislike the look of aspen. Something about it... Maybe I'm just too picky, I don't know.

Any greenhouse hardware store and hydroponic place has it in my area.


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I've already checked the 'big' greenhouses and the big box stores, but I haven't tried hardware stores or some of the 'smaller' greenhouses around here.

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Originally Posted by Inarikins

I really like the look of coconut husk, but good luck finding that in South Dakota.

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What about ordering it from Amazon? Its $9/bag for Eco-Earth and if you buy 3 bags at a time it will ship for free.