eco earth

cole · 11-13-03, 06:47 PM

ok, this afternoon i went to the store and bought a package of eco-earth coconut husk( the stuff that comes in a brick).

i brought it home and the directions told mne to put it in a bucket with four quarts of water, and leave it for 30mins. after 30mins i took it out and it was just a bigger brick(maybe 4" x 6"x 4" instead of the 2x6x2 it cames as).

Is it suposed to be this way or do I just need to break it apart and let it dry.

and is eco earth ok for a dragon that is not full grown?
mine is about 13"-14".

eyespy · 11-13-03, 06:50 PM

Yes, break it apart and let it dry thoroughly. A dragon that large should do just fine on it.

I did a small private study with neonates and even 4.25 inch hatchlings didn't have any trouble digesting the cellulose they ingested.

cole · 11-13-03, 06:53 PM

wow.................... thanx for the quick reply.

how long shoud it take to dry?

eyespy · 11-13-03, 06:58 PM

That all depends on temps and humidity in your house. On sunny afternoons I can dry out a batch spread thin on cookie sheets in about 2 hours by putting it underneath a sunny window. Humid or rainy weather it takes more like 3 days.

You can also put it in the oven at 200 degrees. Again, spread it out thinly on a cookie sheet and shake it out every few minutes. It usually takes about a half hour that way.