substrate and hide questions

[Chris_Kingto]

Reptile Terrarium Substrates: Zoo Med Eco Earth Coconut Substrate at Drs. Foster and Smith should i use this for my moist hide? or my substrate? or is it better to get a slate from home depot? and what stuff do you have to put in a moist and humid hide?

 

[LIZARDLOVER]

I generally don't use a moist or humid hide, I simply mist their paper towel substrate every know and then and make sure that their water dish is full. Though for a moist hide I would recommend spaghum moss, I've never had a good experience with eco-earth. Matter of fact I've had more deaths on it than anything... learned that lesson REALLY quick. Slate is a good choice for substrate, though paper towel or newspaper (I prefer paper towel since I know where it's been) is a lot easier to maintain in my opinion. NEVER use loose substrate like sand, dirt, wood chips, gravel, etc.

 

[Jstoker1238]

Reptile Terrarium Substrates: Zoo Med Eco Earth Coconut Substrate at Drs. Foster and Smith should i use this for my moist hide? or my substrate? or is it better to get a slate from home depot? and what stuff do you have to put in a moist and humid hide?

I agree with LIZARDLOVER. Sphagnum Moss is what I also use for my gecko's humid hides.

 

[danny662boy]

I've never had any problems with Eco earth. It's cheap, one brick lasts soooo long.. Easy to maintain