I’d start by letting your substrate air out in a tub/bucket/something before drilling into your nice cage. I had the same issue when I got my pvc enclosures a few years ago. Definitely don’t need to soak the reptichip as thoroughly as they suggest. I break it off in big chunks, break those apart and then give them a quick rinse in a hefty tub under my shower head for a couple seconds. Then break it up and mix it real well. I do that in batches big enough to fill the enclosure and then have leftovers for spot cleaning
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