I loved Gregg Madden's article on bio-active substrate on the Gecko Time blog.
(Link for those who haven't read yet: http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=71707&highlight=boi-active )
I love the idea of keeping reptiles as naturally as possible. I've never liked sterile pristine enclosures (They absolutely have a time and place, however and I'm not knocking anyone who prefers this method) and I'd like to use the naturalistic method after much, much more research. I'd like to build naturalistic vivs with some potted plants and living substrate to control mold and fecal buildup. In the meantime I'm curious to hear if anyone here uses bio-active substrate and specifically if anyone keeps feeders such as meal worms and super worms in the substrate like it says in the article. My only real concern (probably irrational) is that the reptile housed would be subject to being bitten or otherwise molested by the feeders. Especially a terrestrial species due to the extended period of time spent laying in the bedding.
(Link for those who haven't read yet: http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=71707&highlight=boi-active )
I love the idea of keeping reptiles as naturally as possible. I've never liked sterile pristine enclosures (They absolutely have a time and place, however and I'm not knocking anyone who prefers this method) and I'd like to use the naturalistic method after much, much more research. I'd like to build naturalistic vivs with some potted plants and living substrate to control mold and fecal buildup. In the meantime I'm curious to hear if anyone here uses bio-active substrate and specifically if anyone keeps feeders such as meal worms and super worms in the substrate like it says in the article. My only real concern (probably irrational) is that the reptile housed would be subject to being bitten or otherwise molested by the feeders. Especially a terrestrial species due to the extended period of time spent laying in the bedding.