Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Substrate - 3 Pack

We have a custom made tank for our 11" Red Footed Tortoise, it's about 90 gallons. We use all 9 bricks (each pack has 3 bricks, and you get 3 of those packs), and it's the perfect amount. So much cheaper than a bunch of the same bedding that comes loose (not compressed).We empty the tank completely, clean it out using 1:30 bleach:water mixture (or whatever your preference on cleaners). Once all surfaces are rinsed and completely dry, then we put the compressed bricks inside, spread out single stacked. Then we add the amount of water stated on the package. As it absorbs the water, we break it up with our hands and stir it all up so it is evenly wet and distributed throughout the tank. Then we put our tortoise back inside. It is very easy for him to burrow and move the bedding around where he wants it. He loves digging a hole to sleep in. Sometimes he goes in his house and pushes the bedding into the doorway for privacy.We use a pooper scooper to remove solid waste. We thoroughly wet and stir up bedding (everything is out of the tank except the bedding and it's a complete turn over of all the bedding), about every week. We don't let it dry out all the way, keeping it moist allows us to avoid a humidifier. However, if it stays too wet, it will attract little gnats. That's why stirring it up every week or so helps to keep it at an appropriate level of moisture.I recommend total replacement of the bedding every 3-6 months. We never have to add bedding during that time, and we throw away ALL of the bedding at the end of the 3-6 month mark. Then we clean all surfaces and start over. Can't beat the price and low maintenence!

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I'll be honest, I purchased this as an alternative to my cat's litter. He prefers a dirt/mulch texture rather than cat litter because he's an indoor/outdoor cat. I'd read about different cat litter options, and any coconut husks/fibers advertised as cat litter were superbly expensive in relation to the size of the bag. Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Substrate substitutes perfectly. As per the reviews, I do freeze it (for 24-48 hours) prior to dispensing it in the litter box to kill any possible mites. I added too much water at one point, and it retained its dampness as mentioned, but for my cat's sake we use a little less water in order to keep the fibers on the dry side. Similarly to the marketed coconut husk cat litter, this doesn't clump. Because my cat usually uses the bathroom outside, this is usually his backup during crappy weather. It's very easy to identify where he pees/poops, especially since I check it daily, so I remove the excrement and redistribute the remaining fibers (each block offers plenty of fibers to fill the litter box). This has been a fantastic and affordable solution for a very finicky cat!

I bought two 3-brick packages because I wasn't sure how much the substrate would expand once moistened. I was pleasantly surprised, to say the least. One 3-brick pack expands to about 5 gallons of substrate! (I even had to pack it down slightly to fit in the bucket!)Also, the consistency is very nice - there is a lot of actual coconut substrate - not just the fibrous filler material. It seems to hold it's moisture nicely and it's easy to rinse off your hands, because there's not a lot of very small particulates like there is with regular soil. I plan to mix this with a little bit of potting soil to use as a base for my Ball Python's vivarium. I haven't yet determined how well the plain substrate supports plant growth, so I plan to dig out holes and transplant the plants into regular potting soil in various places.For this price, you can't go wrong with Zoo Med's Eco Earth!

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I've used this product for the past couple of years. For my hermit crabs' tank (about 40 gallon), I use two of these bricks and mix it with some play sand. It does a really good job or staying moisturized. It's also perfect for my hermit crabs to burrow underneath - it doesn't get so dense that they can't dig holes. Overall, I love this product.

This product comes very compressed and seemed really odd to me at first. But all I had to do was open it over the sink and pour some water on it. I did this in a shallow bowl. As each section of the Coconut Fiber got wet I squeezed the excess water out and spread it on a paper towel to dry out just a little. From what I saw, this product expanded so much that it equaled at least two or three bags of the normal fiber. So it was an easy way to store it and a great way to save money. And the prep work only took a few min. I didn't follow the directions (badme) but it worked anyway. My lizard needed some moist fiber in her hides so I put this stuff in right after I soaked it. This is not an involved process and is way easier that getting my lizard to eat her crickets when it is cooler out (she'd rather sleep than eat but she needs to eat). Anyway, it was great. Happy lizard, happy me. Now we can both take a winter nap.

We used this when we started our worm bins and it was great. It expands quickly with warm water and is fluffy and the perfect medium to work with.

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Absolutely awesome product and value for money! I use this for my pacman frog and it’s the best!

Only warning about this for other reptile keepers (if it doesn't end up being a "well duh" moment for you), it takes a LOT of water to break up one of these bricks, and if your reptile isn't one for high humidity you may want to get this all ready some time before putting it into the enclosure... or baking it in the oven for a bit to dry it out.Holds moisture very well, one brick gives you a LOT, easy to store, worth it :)