Number of posts : 37 Age : 40 Location : Portland, OR Registration date : 2009-10-04
Subject: substrates 10/13/2009, 5:29 pm
i bought a bag of shredded bark chips, its almost as fine as dirt but its bark. is that bad? should i get something else? what is the best for my empsss???
H. laoticus Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1401 Age : 35 Location : Southern California Registration date : 2009-03-26
Subject: Re: substrates 10/13/2009, 6:54 pm
never seen shredded bark chips...but I'd still recommend coco fiber.
The-Scorp-Whisperer Tityus
Number of posts : 539 Age : 33 Location : Edinburgh, Scotland!! :D Registration date : 2008-12-16
Subject: Re: substrates 10/13/2009, 7:30 pm
you could use the chips but they dry out a lot quicker than coco fibre and you cant allow them to burrow in bark chips
emperor2 Pandinus
Number of posts : 37 Age : 40 Location : Portland, OR Registration date : 2009-10-04
Subject: Re: substrates 10/13/2009, 8:59 pm
yeah. i see they digg all the way down to the bottom of the cage in there burrow but never seen them cover them selves up with it. and it dries up about every hour or so. so i water it down all the time. they are allwayse in the burrow i think they pretty mutch have it made..lol. ok well i will have to try the coco can i just find it at a pet store? thnxxxx.
Mr. Mordax Administrator
Number of posts : 7743 Age : 38 Location : PNW Registration date : 2008-02-06
Subject: Re: substrates 10/13/2009, 10:39 pm
Yeah, coco fiber all the way. I've used bark in the past and it sucks. If you try to add water you just get puddles.
Most pet stores should carry it, usually in compressed bricks. Look for "eco-earth" and / or "bed-a-beast."
emperor2 Pandinus
Number of posts : 37 Age : 40 Location : Portland, OR Registration date : 2009-10-04
