I had the same issue the first time I used the coconut husk bricks. I ended up squeezing some of the water out of the bedding, a handful at a time. It was a pain. Since then, I'll add tiny amounts of water at a time and watch it absorb into the brick. Once it's soft enough, I break it apart by hand, adding tiny amounts of water as needed and mixing it well, sometimes just letting it sit to absorb the water. It takes a while, but has the added benefit that I've touched and felt every part of the bedding that's going into my bp's tank and know it's soft enough, not too damp, and has no foreign material in it. I love this bedding though and don't have to spray for humidity at all for about the first two weeks after replacing it. Mixing in some sphagnum moss adds to this effect.
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