Quick substrate question

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Jc555
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Quick substrate question

Postby Jc555 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:08 pm

Hi i plan on getting my first northern blue tongue skink soon as i was just wondering do you guys think this substrate would be ok? thanks
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Re: Quick substrate question

Postby kayla990 » Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:52 am

I believe that substrate is fine for a Northern ^__^ Glad to see you're not trying aspen, as that stuff is so dusty/dries out everything.
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Re: Quick substrate question

Postby splashy07 » Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:22 pm

I have used similar with Northerns and Easterns with no issues.
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Re: Quick substrate question

Postby lmau » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:51 pm

I believe that would be just fine! I personally use a mixture of forest floor (cypress mulch) and coco fiber! Congrats on your new baby! It's the best experience ever. :D
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Re: Quick substrate question

Postby kingofnobbys » Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:49 pm

Start off with absorbant paper towels if it's only a baby (can fit in your hand) , then as it grows bigger course grade Kritters' Krumble works well.
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Re: Quick substrate question

Postby BlueTongueBoris » Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:54 am

I started off with Aspen and that was just terrible, super dusty, dry, and just terrible. I recently switched to reptibark and his skin is smooth, sheds nicely, stops sneezing, and he stopped rubbing against the glass. I think something like that is nice.
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