Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate

We have a leopard gecko in a 20 gallon enclosure with a number of hides and items for stimulation. After a lot of research we have settled on using this substrate as it is natural and very gentle on our little reptile. The material is easy to pour out and doesn't create clouds of dust. It is also easy to scoop for maintenance between heavy cleanings. This bags is about 3 times the quantity of what we were previously buying locally for about 2/3 the price - basically we get a bag free! Strongly recommend this substrate for reptiles and this larger bag for the economics!

This is the only stuff my snake likes. She hates everything else. In this stuff, she digs around and looks happy as a clam... sticking out her little tounge, eyes sparkling with wonder. So cute. It's very soft, easy to clean out dirty patches, and can be sifted in a basic cleaner with ease. Not too dusty, it's heavy enough to stay down rather than float around the room. No allergies with this stuff, doesn't irritate my sensitive nose, even when cleaning it. It doesn't hold humidity very well- but I tried coco husk from zoo med as well, the kind you literally soak to bring to life, and there was no change in humidity. Nothing beats a big water dish and a towel a for a very effective at keeping the humidity in snake comfort range (40%-60%). The snake likes it nice and deep- usually a lot of the bag is needed. But this is a really great price that no pet store can beat. tl;dr Pros: Light, soft, easy to clean, snakes love it, I love it, no allergies, cheap Cons: Need a lot, doesn't increase humidity (But I haven't found any others that don't have that problem so I won't take off a star.)

This is my first time using loose coco substrate and I found it a million times better than the coco bricks I used to buy from Exo Terra. I love that I can just pour it in without the mess and hassle of soaking and breaking apart the bricks. What makes this especially great for frogs is there is not a ridiculous amount of coco string in it. The large amounts of coco string from the bricks would stick to my frogs sticky skin so badly, they looked like they had little fur coats on. I would have to separate out a lot of the string so they wouldn't constantly be covered in it, but with this there is just the right amount of coco string in it. It is very soft with no random sharp chunks like I've found previously with the bricks, which saves me the trouble of hand picking out the chunks so my toads can burrow safely. The only con I see so far is the bag is not resealable so if you're planning on keeping this for multiple changes keep in mind you'll have to tape it closed.

This review is more from our snake than us... We love the color, and how it really shows off our Jungle Carpet Python's colors! We also love how it holds moisture far, far better than Aspen. From Xena's perspective, she loves the fact that she can cover up her waste (she's very discreet for a snake, lol). She also loves the way it feels on her scales. She hasn't been able to tell us this, but when we had Aspen substrate, she hardly ever touched the ground. We did a 1/2 and 1/2, and she would curl up on the Coconut Fiber side, and didn't touch the Aspen. Now we're completely switched to Coconut, and she moves around her cage spending almost equal amounts of time on the ground and above it. :) We have bought two bags so far, and that has been enough to do four complete cleanouts of her 75 gallon tank, and replace what we used for general maintenance in between complete cleanouts. My only recommendation is that before you put the substrate down, you put some reptile carpet down first. We have it on the bottom of the tank, with the substrate on top. It helps keep the substrate from being pushed around too much and uncovering the floor, and it also makes it sssooo much easier to clean! We just grab the corners, pick it up, and shake it into a garbage bag. Then we rinse the carpet off, put it back in the tank, and put clean substrate down. It's cut our tank-cleaning time in half.

The Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate (24 qts) is an excellent, versatile option for creating a natural, comfortable environment for reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals. I’ve been using this substrate for my ball python, and it works wonderfully in terms of maintaining humidity and providing a soft, burrow-friendly surface. One of the biggest strengths of this substrate is its moisture retention. It keeps the humidity levels in my ball python’s enclosure just right, which is essential for shedding and overall health. The material is soft and safe, and it’s easy to spot clean or replace as needed. Plus, being made from renewable coconut husks, it’s eco-friendly and compostable, which I really appreciate. The 24-quart bag offers great value for the price, providing plenty of substrate to fill even larger enclosures. It’s also free of harmful chemicals, so I feel confident that my snake is living in a safe and non-toxic environment. However, one issue I’ve noticed is that the loose coconut fiber tends to stick to my ball python’s prey items, like rats, during feeding. This can be a bit of a hassle, as I want to avoid the risk of ingestion. To work around this, I’ve started feeding my snake outside the enclosure, which solves the problem but adds an extra step. Overall, despite this minor drawback, the Eco Earth substrate is a high-quality, natural option that I’d recommend to anyone looking for a reliable substrate.

I never thought I'd leave reviews for lizard bedding, but this stuff is amazing. We had tried several kinds of bedding for our leopard geckos, and this one is hands-down my favorite. I didn't think we would like it at first, because the geckos seemed to HATE it the first few days. They were playing "the floor is lava", jumping from one rock to the next, anything to not touch the "weird new floor". But, after they got use to it, they love it! It's soft and cuddly for their little den, it goes FOREVER without smelling (unlike other beddings that smell horribly and swiftly), and it's really light and easy to clean out. If you give worms, this bedding is much easier for warms to dig through and get away, but I see that as a benefit. It's good for animals to have to work a little for their live food.

Use - We use this as substrate for a Russian Tortoise. The substrate is fine but not so fine that it releases dust in the room or that it tends to trap in our tortoises shell. Compared to coconut fiber blocks that one needs to hydrate, this is much finer and of higher quality and requires much less effort. We use this in combination with sand and our tortoise appears to enjoy it. Due to its fine nature, it is hard for the tortoise to use it to nest in. We add some sphagnum peat moss for that purpose. The fine nature also allows us to use a scoop to clean up waste easily and allows us to keep using it as bedding for a longer period of time (important if your children, like mine, are ambivalent about their responsibilities). Value: Cheaper here than our large pet stores and easy to set up as a subscription so it arrives as often as you need it to.

I have bought this substrate for my Russian Tortoises, Red footed Tortoises, and The toed Box turtle . All had no problem with it, especially the Russians and Three-toed Box, as both like to borrow. The Red Footed Tortoise liked it ok, but I had to add cypress mulch as a covering since it isn't a burrowing turtle. This substrate is very fine and of top quality. easy to clean up and change , be your schedule requires weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. (which I don't recommend in any case.) Always keep clean water, and fresh food, and clean up the mess the animal you have leaves behind daily. I fully recommend this product, and wouldn't buy any other brand.

parfait pour terrarium de tortues terrestre !

Buena marca y de gran calidad, llevo años usándola para mis reptiles y es de las mejores que he comprado.

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Tolle Erde, nur leider etwas teuer, aber man liebt sein Tier ja❣️

Super! Je l'utilise pour mon gecko léopard. Largement mieux que les blocs car c'est impossible de faire sécher la terre une fois mouillée. Je vais continuer à acheter ce produit.