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Can I use coco fiber as substrate?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 3:27 am
by LizzDragonLord
My question is as simple as that: Can I use coconut fiber for my Blue tongue?
I don't own one just yet, but I'm planing on getting one!
So the reason I want to use coco fiber is because I already have an abundance of it from keeping tarantulas
and since you don't have to change the substrate for tarantulas it's just sitting there, I have no other use for it, so it would be nice if the Blue tongue could use it c:
Re: Can I use coco fiber as substrate?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 4:02 am
by Ohgeez
Absolutely!! If its not too fine it'll be perfect, its great for moisture holding

Re: Can I use coco fiber as substrate?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:48 am
by kingofnobbys
I use a mixture of course grade Kritter's Krumble mixed with handfuls of leaf litter that I collect from my front lawn (big eucalypt in my front yard). My BTs love it.
Steer away from fine grade coco fibre , very dusty .
Re: Can I use coco fiber as substrate?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 6:52 am
by splashy07
I've used the coco fiber 'bricks' you buy dried out and compressed, and simply add water to them. I make a lot of it at a time and keep it in a big bin to dry out and it's always there when you need to replace a little or a lot. My BTs like it and it's great for holding moisture when needed. I also use cypress mulch, repti-bark and similar and most often mix it all together. I also use the coco fiber for invertebrates. Great stuff! I just get nervous thinking my skink may ingest some accidentally so I put a paper towel under the food bowl in case they pull some food out and drop it onto the substrate.
Re: Can I use coco fiber as substrate?
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 10:55 am
by SleepyCheesy
For most Blue Tongued skink species, it should do fine but if you would like to boost the humidity level, then mix in some Cypress Mulch with the Coco-fiber in order to lock in additional Moisture