Is Eco Earth coco fiber good substrate?

[Fortuitous]

Hello everyone,
I am just wondering if Eco Earth Coconut fiber is a good substrate. I know there are some concerns about people finding bugs in the coconut fiber but I have not seen any. What I have noticed is that it often "plugs" up my skinks nose causing him to sneeze a lot. Should I be concerned?

[Coomassie]

Eco earth is a fine substrate. I personally do not use it for my BTS but I do for a number of other reptiles. I don't have a good reason for it. BTS "dig" a lot with their faces so they will get stuff up their nose no matter what you do. Larger particle sizes will be less likely to get stuck but he is just sneezing to get rid of the clog. It is totally normal. I know Linnea recently moved both her skinks to cocoa fiber.

[Logancrook]

It's a fine substrate but its probably not good that It keeps getting stuck in your skinks nose. What if one get lodged it there that can't get sneezed out? It might be painful getting pulled out.

[donkeybuff]

I didnt like it; it was too messy and dried up fast. It might be good for other animals, but for BTS I prefer cypress mulch.

[Dakota]

I like Care-fresh better, but it is terrible at absorbing heat. Not very energy efficient, but it sure looks comfy!

[Fortuitous]

I was going to try out carefresh because it seems easier to keep clean. By the way a warm, humid bath seems to help skinks clear their nostrills out if you notice any clogging.

[Toria Dawn]

I use it but mix it with plantation soil. I buy the soil in brick form and soak it in water to expand and loosen. When mixed with the cocoa husks they seem to hold water muh better. I was having problems with humidity before but the wet soil seems to have solved the issue. The only annoying thing is I have to aerate the mix almost every day. Mix it all around to prevent mold issues. But that can be fun too - Royal gets to come out and walk around a bit, and I get to clean off all his plants and hides, and rearrange things a bit to try to perfect his setup. The aerating actually really helps with humidity! It's just a bit more work.