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Postby tyrant963 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:05 pm

Is this good substrate for my blue tongue skink? I know you cant use pine/cedar shavings, but it didnt say what this stuff was. It just says its recycled wood

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Postby Bird_Brain » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:07 pm

When I think of recycled wood I think of anything they can find to put in it. Looks to "splintery" for my liking.
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Postby Fatal_S » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:16 pm

I agree. This could easily have pine and cedar, those are common woods. It's also 'splintery' as Brad said. You want something more flakey, so the BTS won't stab themselves. Would you want to burrow through that?
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Postby tyrant963 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:42 pm

Yeah, its kinda rough to touch, but all I have is coco fiber, is that stuff safe substrate? I read the care sheet, it said it was ok, but wont it go u my skinks nose?
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Postby Fatal_S » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:01 pm

Most pet stores will carry aspen shavings. That's a good substrate. I don't know anything about Coco fiber, sorry.
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Postby vrssbt1 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:08 pm

that stuff is pine
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Postby evil pixie » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:45 pm

:thinking: With pine trees on the front, I'd question what it's made out of. I would just stick with aspen or if you can't find that, Care Fresh.
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Postby vrssbt1 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:03 pm

evil pixie wrote::thinking: With pine trees on the front


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Postby tyrant963 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:35 pm

Is the aspen from the pet store the same as aspen form menards/home depot?
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Postby Leigh » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:09 am

coco fibre is fine ,to dear for me though.
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Postby Tattoo » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:26 pm

tyrant963 wrote:Is the aspen from the pet store the same as aspen form menards/home depot?


Didn't know they sold aspen in other than pet stores. If you buy it make sure to get the shaved stuff ... not the stuff that looks like splinters. Try the coco while you look for something else. You might like it. Many people try lots of different stuff till they settle on one favorite. :wink:
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Postby KyleWeiss » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:00 pm

Nothing that hasn't already been said, but, yeah, don't use that crap pictured above. :lol: A lot of mulches have insecticides, herbicides and anti-mold treatments, anyway.

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