Gorilla Fur (redwood mulch)

[SludgeMunkey]

Both play sand and mulch are unsafe, they can cause impaction and kill your frog, the best substrate to use (in my opinion) is coco-fiber (not to be confused with coco-husk). The biggest name brand is Eco-Earth by zoo med.

Sand- True
Mulch- Depends on the mulch

Coco-fiber and coco- husk are the same product. They are just different forms of coir.

As for redwood, never use this stuff. It is OK for orchids, but bad for living animals.

Over on Caudata Culture Articles, I have an article that discusses what wood products are safe to use for amphibians.

[Badger]

I was under the impression that coco-husk was un-ground, having big chips in it that run the risk of impaction, and coco-fiber was complete ground and resembled dirt more than mulch. Granted they are both coir, I believe they are different products. Exo-Terra sells the husk, and Zoo Med sells the fiber, of which Zoo Med is the best choice.

[TANK]

good to know
thanks for the input everyone