Coconut husk

[lougotzz]

Is it alright to keep BCI's on coconut husk?

Specifically this:

Exo Terra : Plantation Soil - Brick / Tropical Terrarium Substrate (http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/plantation_soil_brick.php)

[jpsteele80]

Certainly, it's not as easy to clean as newspaper but sure looks a lot better, just don't wet it to much

[lougotzz]

Thanks. And is it okay for BRBS as well?

[jpsteele80]

Thanks. And is it okay for BRBS as well?

It's not going to hurt any snake

[formica]

i use coco husk for my BCI, works great - I prefer coir for my CRB as it maintains humidity for a bit longer and allows for better burrowing

[lougotzz]

i use coco husk for my BCI, works great - I prefer coir for my CRB as it maintains humidity for a bit longer and allows for better burrowing

Okay great. I already have the husk so I'll use it up and switch to coir when the time comes.

Thanks guys.

[CosmicOwl]

How does sand/soil or sand/coco fiber work with boas?

[formica]

How does sand/soil or sand/coco fiber work with boas?

both work great, both provide excellent humidity control, soil is more useful for bio-active setups, particularly with plants, as coir/coco is relatively sterile in comparison so doesn't provide many nutrients for the plants or as much food for cleaner crews to become established quickly

[technocardy]

Newbie question!

On their website there wasn't any place to order this substrate (http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/plantation_soil_brick.php). Am I missing something or can you just not order it off their site?

[formica]

Newbie question!

On their website there wasn't any place to order this substrate (http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/plantation_soil_brick.php). Am I missing something or can you just not order it off their site?

you can buy it all over the place (often sold for gardening at a slightly better price than for reptiles), try looking for coconut husk or coir soil on any of your favorite websites, ebay throws up lots of good deals

[technocardy]

you can buy it all over the place (often sold for gardening at a slightly better price than for reptiles), try looking for coconut husk or coir soil on any of your favorite websites, ebay throws up lots of good deals

Ah yes, thank you! ;)