Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 3,401

1 members and 3,400 guests
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,100
Threads: 248,542
Posts: 2,568,763
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, Scott L.
Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: coconut fiber

  1. #1
    Banned
    Join Date
    03-11-2008
    Location
    Houston TX
    Posts
    559
    Thanks
    53
    Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts
    Images: 9

    Question coconut fiber

    is there anything i can add to the coconut to make more thicker. like i was thinking cypress mulch

    any one have any ideas or suggestions

  2. #2
    Apprentice SPAM Janitor MarkS's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-22-2005
    Location
    St Paul, MN
    Posts
    6,209
    Thanks
    1,535
    Thanked 2,678 Times in 1,596 Posts
    Blog Entries
    9
    Images: 3

    Re: coconut fiber

    What do you mean thicker? I know that when it drys out it can get pretty dusty, in that case just make sure you keep the moisture level up. I don't use coconut coir for my snakes, but I've used it before for frogs and toads which it works really well for.
    Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

  3. #3
    Banned
    Join Date
    03-11-2008
    Location
    Houston TX
    Posts
    559
    Thanks
    53
    Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts
    Images: 9

    Re: coconut fiber

    Quote Originally Posted by MarkS View Post
    What do you mean thicker? I know that when it drys out it can get pretty dusty, in that case just make sure you keep the moisture level up. I don't use coconut coir for my snakes, but I've used it before for frogs and toads which it works really well for.
    for when it gets a little dusty plus my boa and my larger bp move it around alot.

    thats why i was asking if would be ok to as cypress mulch to the mix

  4. #4
    Apprentice SPAM Janitor MarkS's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-22-2005
    Location
    St Paul, MN
    Posts
    6,209
    Thanks
    1,535
    Thanked 2,678 Times in 1,596 Posts
    Blog Entries
    9
    Images: 3

    Re: coconut fiber

    It's still going to get dusty when it drys out. Why not just go with pure cypress mulch? That stuff holds moisture really well.
    Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

  5. #5
    Banned
    Join Date
    03-11-2008
    Location
    Houston TX
    Posts
    559
    Thanks
    53
    Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts
    Images: 9

    Re: coconut fiber

    yeah a bag of it costs like 3 bucks at home depot i have a boat load of coco fiber just want thoughts mixing the two

  6. #6
    BPnet Senior Member Slim's Avatar
    Join Date
    11-17-2008
    Location
    Gainesville, FL
    Posts
    7,739
    Thanks
    3,258
    Thanked 4,252 Times in 2,630 Posts
    Images: 1

    Re: coconut fiber

    I don't think mixing the two will cause any problems, but I'm not sure it'll fluff the substate up the way you want.

    You getting closer to buying that rack and tub set up yet?
    Thomas "Slim" Whitman
    Never Met A Ball Python I Didn't Like

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1