Substrates
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New Zealand Sphagnum Moss
ZooMed's sphagnum is
extremely high quality - equivalent to AAA grade!
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T-Rex Forest Bed Bricks
T-Rex - Forest Bed Forest bed is an easy to use, 100% organic, absorbent,
expandable substrate. It has a great variety of uses. Each package
expands to 7 or 8 times the volume of its package. Made of organic
compressed coconut fiber.
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Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Substrate
Made from an eco-friendly renewable resource. Perfect for all types of reptiles,
amphibians, small animals, or insects. reptile bedding litter substrate.
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Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Substrate
Eco earth loose coconut fiber substrate is an eco friendly
product made from the husks of coconuts. Can be safely composted or
recycled into potted plants or gardens. It is ideal for naturalistic
terrarium type set-ups incorporation reptiles, amphibians or
invertebrates. Use it damp for tropical species as it naturally
absorbs and breaks down odor and waste products.
8 quart bags.
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NE Herp Vivarium Substrate Mix.
A mixture of coco, long fiber sphagnum, shredded sphagnum, hydroton
clay balls, sterilized sand, and orchid bark. An excellent substrate
for vivariums. Supports plant life and good drainage while resisting
breaking down in highly humid vivarium conditions. Limited
quantities available - packed compressed in 1 gallon bags - each bag is
more than enough for a 10G vertical. Two bags cover a 20G vertical
with some left over.
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ZooMed Hydroballs Clay Substrate
HydroBalls Expanded Clay Terrarium Substrate can be used as a
base layer underneath Zoo Med s Eco Earth coconut fiber substrate or
other substrates to create an underground water table in
Naturalistic Terrariums. Add water to create a natural aquifer and
increase humidity levels for all tropical species. Excellent
substrate for live plant root growth in Naturalistic Terrariums.
Available in 2.5 lb bags.
2 bags = 10G vert
~ 3 bags = 15/20G Vert
~ 4 bags =
20H horizontal
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Hydroton Clay Balls
Hydroton is an expanded clay medium manufactured in Germany and is
well suited for the drainage layer in vivariums. It holds water
extremely well and offers good capillary action. Hydroton allows for
proper drainage in living vivariums which is necessary for the
long-term success of all planted terrariums. Sold in 1-gallon
resealable bags.
2 bags = 10G vert
~ 3 bags = 15/20G Vert
~ 4 bags =
20H horizontal
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As of July 2010 - Processed leaf litter has been discontinued.
It wasn't necessarily expensive to do - just very time consuming for
us!
How we used to process leaf litter:
Step 1: Pour the leaf litter into a large pot full of water and
swish it around to give it a quick rinse.
Step 2: Empty the water from the pot and refill with new water.
Step 3: Stick it on a stove and allow it to boil for 2-3 minutes.
Step 4: Using a colander drain the water out and allow the leaves to
dry a bit before adding them to a vivarium.
It's easy for the end-user to do - although some enthusiasts say
it's not 100% necessary - you be the judge!
Many successful breeders don't process leaf litter if it's been
dried since drying the leaves minimizes the risk for many issues (Chytrid
+ more etc...). All of our leaf litter is still thoroughly
dried before shipping.
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Leaf Litter - Live Oak
A larger fern (about 12" tall!) - a very nice
looking leaf litter! Sold by the bunch - each bunch
can do a 20G horizontal very comfortably. AT LEAST 15-20 stems of
the fern per bunch. These are sold fresh - not dried - so be
sure to follow the processing steps above.
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T Rex Forest Floor
Forest Floor Bedding is a natural product made from the
ground bark of cypress trees. Forest Floor Bedding is the preferred
substrate for many species of snakes, lizards, frogs, toads,
salamanders, tarantulas, and insects. Many species of terrestrial
land turtles do benefit from using Forest Floor Bedding as their
substrate, but you should feed them in a separate container with no
substrate or bedding to prevent the accidental ingestion of
substrate from messy feeding turtles. Forest Floor Bedding is also
great for live plants and egg incubation.