Bedding question

[Zincubus]

Sounds different lol I'm stuck between ecoearth and cypress mulch

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I used Eco-Earth a few years ago for my BRB but I hated the stuff . It was great for holding moisture but some mornings it was plastered all over the viv glass which used to annoy me immensely ... also it got everywhere and all over the carpets when I had the BRB out . I solved the problem by having a lush layer of thick rooted moss as a top layer .

[LivingwithBalls]

I have experience with Eco earth. I absolutely hate it. It's such a mess. it gets everywhere, on the floor, on the reptile, in their mouths... I suppose if you really wanted to use it , you could get it in the bags and then just pour it in the cage. But the expandable stuff is a nightmare to clean. Save yourself the hassle and go with something else. I'm using repti bark and so far so good, though I have yet to try the big coconut husk chips.


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[SCWood]

I have experience with Eco earth. I absolutely hate it. It's such a mess. it gets everywhere, on the floor, on the reptile, in their mouths... I suppose if you really wanted to use it , you could get it in the bags and then just pour it in the cage. But the expandable stuff is a nightmare to clean. Save yourself the hassle and go with something else. I'm using repti bark and so far so good, though I have yet to try the big coconut husk chips.


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What is the difference from the chips? I wanted a bag of the loose stuff lol no point in doing so much messy work just to expand bedding.

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[LivingwithBalls]

The Eco earth is basically soil. The coco husk chips are big chunks of coconut husk.


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[SnakeBalls]

I rock the ground up, non brick form of ecoearth. I boil it and squeeze the excess water out to sterilize it and rehydrate. I do this every week to 2 weeks, sometimes longer. It really depends on when he drops the last meal. I like to bury his hides in it, makes it look more natural to me I guess. If you have like one or maybe 2 snakes I would say this stuff is great. But if you have a collection, no way lol.

[Sauzo]

If you use Eco Earth, be careful with real wood in there as I had it grow mold on the bottom of the wood where it contacted the damp Eco Earth and sat there. And Eco Earth is messy no matter how you look at it. It sticks to everything and for me, trying to get it out of my Pro-Line cage was just a pain.