I used Eco earth a few years ago and then went into a Eco earth x Orchid bark mix . Nowadays I just use Orchid bark ( maybe known as reptibark over in the states ..
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Never heard of that mix, I'll have to try it sometime!
06-09-2018, 10:24 PM
rottn
I'm sorta in the middle of trying all kinds of different substrates to see what will work best for me. Haven't tried Eco Earth yet, but it'll be my next one to try based on these comments! Thanks for sharing everybody! :)
06-09-2018, 10:27 PM
Zincubus
Eco Earth
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Originally Posted by rottn
I'm sorta in the middle of trying all kinds of different substrates to see what will work best for me. Haven't tried Eco Earth yet, but it'll be my next one to try based on these comments! Thanks for sharing everybody! :)
Orchid bark ( ReptiBark ) looks great and looks natural , makes your snakes colour stand out and is great for controlling humidity levels..
Apparently Zoo Med reckon you can wash the bark and use it again and again. Anyone tried that and is it true? I would think poop and urates would be problematic.
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06-11-2018, 05:38 PM
Zincubus
Re: Eco Earth
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Originally Posted by Valyrian
Apparently Zoo Med reckon you can wash the bark and use it again and again. Anyone tried that and is it true? I would think poop and urates would be problematic.
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I've washed and re-used Orchid bark ( Reptibark ) in the past .
You just pick out the obvious dried waste plus urates then wash in a large tub .. I added some f10 to the water .. mixed it around then drained off and added more water , mix around and drain .. repeat a couple more times .
The hardest part is drying it out so I used to clean on a hot sunny day and dry it out on a sheet .
You could presumably dry it in an oven ??
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06-11-2018, 06:02 PM
Valyrian
Re: Eco Earth
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
I've washed and re-used Orchid bark ( Reptibark ) in the past .
You just pick out the obvious dried waste plus urates then wash in a large tub .. I added some f10 to the water .. mixed it around then drained off and added more water , mix around and drain .. repeat a couple more times .
The hardest part is drying it out so I used to clean on a hot sunny day and dry it out on a sheet .
You could presumably dry it in an oven ??
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That's awesome as it would save a lot of money in the long term. I saw a video the other day where a guy was saying he cleans his vivs but never fully removes the substrate from the edges as there's research to say the smells in the substrate make snakes feel more comfortable.
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06-12-2018, 07:49 AM
Zincubus
Re: Eco Earth
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Originally Posted by Valyrian
That's awesome as it would save a lot of money in the long term. I saw a video the other day where a guy was saying he cleans his vivs but never fully removes the substrate from the edges as there's research to say the smells in the substrate make snakes feel more comfortable.
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To be honest I cleaned a whole batch of the stuff a while back ( collected it all over the months ) but never got around to drying it all out and in the end I bought a HUGE bag of Orchid bark off eBay for a ridiculously low price then I put the old stuff on the garden as a weed suppressor . It works great for keeping cats away as well as a bonus :)
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06-12-2018, 08:15 AM
AnnieHeart
Re: Eco Earth
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
Orchid bark ( ReptiBark ) looks great and looks natural , makes your snakes colour stand out and is great for controlling humidity levels..
It sure does look like a great natural looking substrate!
06-12-2018, 10:50 AM
Zincubus
Re: Eco Earth
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Originally Posted by AnnieHeart
It sure does look like a great natural looking substrate!
The substrate looks natural but the snake looks anything but natural !
Half love the Hybrid and the other half hate it :)
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06-12-2018, 10:08 PM
Trisnake
I’ve used eco earth in the past and it worked for what I needed it to accomplish. However I just recently made the switch to the reptichip/coco chip substrate; a lot less dusty, doesn’t get everywhere or stick to everything and it’s easier to work with “dry”. I could not use dry cococoir in my cages.... too dusty and messy. The chips are big enough pieces and don’t produce nearly as much dust but hold humidity and suppress odor just as well.
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I’ve used eco earth in the past and it worked for what I needed it to accomplish. However I just recently made the switch to the reptichip/coco chip substrate; a lot less dusty, doesn’t get everywhere or stick to everything and it’s easier to work with “dry”. I could not use dry cococoir in my cages.... too dusty and messy. The chips are big enough pieces and don’t produce nearly as much dust but hold humidity and suppress odor just as well.
