Re: substrate from garden center?
no one mentioned but you do not want the mulch that is blended.
Re: substrate from garden center?
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Originally Posted by
ch312
buddy, give it up already. :rolleyes: i didnt start this thread to have someone preach about what i should or shouldnt be using. you have made 4 posts and they all say the same damn thing. you want to send me some money to buy the overpriced bark from a pet shop?
the fact is pet shops sell the exact same thing you can get at other places for much higher prices. a perfect example would be wood shavings. goto a farm supply store and its $6 for a big bag. goto a pet shop and its $10 for half the amount of shavings. the same is likely true for bark substrate. a bag of bark is $40 at a pet shop. the same thing is likely $15 at a garden center, if that. i just needed to know what type of bark to get.
i dont like the look of aspen so i wont be using that ;)
Excuse me but if you look at Neal's post he quoted mine and was replying directly to my comment about not being able to find double milled cypress. I don't get why you need to be rude and accuse him of "preaching". You asked a question, people respond to it and that post in particular wasn't even in direct response to you, but rather to me.
It is true that farm stores sell things at a generally cheaper cost than most pet stores, however, there are issues of quality occasionally and in this case what you can buy from Home Depot or TSC as far as cypress mulch is NOT the same as the product from T-Rex that Neal recommended.
Neal thanks for that information. I found it by googling and will look into it's cost effectiveness with my collection. :)
Re: substrate from garden center?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
ch312
buddy, give it up already. :rolleyes: i didnt start this thread to have someone preach about what i should or shouldnt be using. you have made 4 posts and they all say the same damn thing. you want to send me some money to buy the overpriced bark from a pet shop?
the fact is pet shops sell the exact same thing you can get at other places for much higher prices. a perfect example would be wood shavings. goto a farm supply store and its $6 for a big bag. goto a pet shop and its $10 for half the amount of shavings. the same is likely true for bark substrate. a bag of bark is $40 at a pet shop. the same thing is likely $15 at a garden center, if that. i just needed to know what type of bark to get.
i dont like the look of aspen so i wont be using that ;)
Okay, say it with me Gooosfraaabaaahh :rofl: seriously, if you were not looking for opinions, you should have been more selective about how you worded the title. As it stands, it is in question form to the other members, if they think it is suitable as a substrate or if they might use something else instead. That is they way I interpret the title and I think Neal feels very strong that you may cause your pet some possible health issues and is maybe trying to save you some money in the long run. Just my :2cent: worth though, the greatest thing about our country is the ability to do whatever you want too. Have a great day :D
