Reddit mentions of Exo Terra Plantation Soil, 8 Quarts, 3-Pack

if you live in the us one of the cheapest places to get coir is amazon.

3x8qt bricks for $4.49

an under tank heat pad is necessary as a primary heat source. use a heat pad that's large enough to cover 1/3 to 1/2 of the floor. you must also use a thermostat with the heat pad, to ensure proper safe temperatures are maintained. a ceramic heat emitter can be used as supplemental heat, but with a well insulated enclosure kept in a room that's not too cold, a heat lamp should not be necessary.

the tank size depends on the snake size. length of tank plus width of tank should be equal to or greater than length of snake. ball pythons are terrestrial/burrowing snakes, so they don't need a tank that's particularly tall.

my 4'3" ball python is housed in a 421D boaphile cage with the following equipment/accessories:

• UTH hooked up to a thermostat.
  
  
• coconut fiber substrate.
  
  
• water dish.
  
  
• two regular hides and one humid hide.
  
  i also have a temp gun to spot-check the temperature anywhere in the enclosure.

Don't use wood chips for cresties, especially if you feed live food in the tank. They aren't very smart and risk impaction.

I'd say coco-fiber for the cresties, and coco-fibre mixed with sphagnum moss for the tokays.

Coco-fibre is probably your best bet. It is the ground coconut husk, small enough for the geckos to pass if ingested.

http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Plantation-Quarts-3-Pack/dp/B001CY4ELE

I have been looking into this as well. With Millie's recurring URI I am also hesitant to use soil. It is also incredibly difficult to find untreated soil in small amounts for purchase in my area.

One thing I have read here and elsewhere is to try coconut husk fiber that is used in reptile terrariums. Eco Earth is a brand name I have seen a lot, and I also found this one that seemed cheap enough for a one off try.


Another suggestion made in a similar thread by /u/PeaceLoveLindzy was flax seed. I have also thought about picking some of that up to try. Once we get back from our trip I plan to give one or both a try to see how it goes.

https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Plantation-Quarts-3-Pack/dp/B001CY4ELE/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=Exo+Terra+Plantation+Soil%2C+8+Quarts%2C+3-Pack&qid=1555796983&s=gateway&sr=8-2

This is a good option on Amazon. But you can find any really, that's Amazon's best choice. Kiwi is about 1 - 1.5 years old. We took her in ♡ so we're not 100% sure.

Thanks guys, on that page i found the Exo Terra ones for 3pack=6$ that will show up tomorrow so wish me luck!

https://smile.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Plantation-Quarts-3-Pack/dp/B001CY4ELE/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Eco-Earth+coco+coir&qid=1570065921&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sr=8-3

I chose exo as I found exo, many had the title "eco earth" with different manf, havent been to a pet store in years and closest i know of its pets mart, since Exo Terra Plantation Soil was listed at $6 for a 3pack i figured its best to get exactly what you guys posted. I have 3 hours to order if anyone thinks Exo Terra Plantation Soil is not the best option for a first time bulk grower. But thank for the info! Much appreciated.

Your best bet is to hit your local pet store and look at the aquarium and terrarium section. The reptile and aquarium sections have sand of varying levels of coarsness/fineness. (reptile's generally use very fine grade sand which works great as sand for that scale as the coarse ones used for aquariums can cause issues with blockages when ingested by lizards) .

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Exo Terra terrarium soil is also pretty good to use for soil.

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Terrarium Moss is great for doing shrubs and folliage.

This will vary by ferret. The most common thing to use is long grain rice or pinto beans. Both are great, but only if your ferret doesn't eat them!

Other options are playsand, coconut fiber, and "plantation soil". Coconut fiber and plantation soil have worked best in my business. You do have to keep it a bit moist though or it gets too dusty for them.