I'm in the process of building a semi-naturalistic 20L for a baby ball. My first, actually (never fear, pics will be posted as soon as he comes home!). I've placed an order for a few things so I can have my tank ready (temps, humidity, water, hides, etc) before he gets here so I don't introduce him to some ever changing whacked out home. Stress reduction.
The substrate I've chosen is eco earth because I've read (here and other forums) that it's safe, comfy and helps keep humidity up.Not to mention it was like 4 bucks for 3 pack. HOWEVER, I've also read it's messy and can be a real pain to keep up with (compared to say...aspen or newspaper). My question is: is it ok to mix subtrates? I was thinking maybe eco earth with some kinda bark. Pros? Cons? thanks in advance for feeding the n00b!