Substrate Concerns

[TeeRiddle]

Hello TeeRiddle,

Eco Earth does sometimes have a lot of debris within and you must sift through carefully before placing it in your frog's home. No substrate is free of debris and all should be sifted before use. This includes removal of long fibers that are part of the substrate.

Don't use the jungle mix. It contains chunks of bark and contains calci sand which can harm the frog's eyes and contribute to impaction. If you Fed in a separate enclosure it would be so bad, but can still pose a risk when the frog sheds.

Switch to the compressed bricks. They contain the same amount of soil and are cheaper. You'll still need to sift through the soil so you can remove any hazards before use. Buy these brick in packs of 3 and save yourself some money.

I hope this helps

Howdy Grif,

I do go through the coco fiber to look for any weird stuff like rocks, large pieces, etc, but didn't really notice all the fibers until after it was in the tank. Oops, guess I didn't pay as close attention as I thought. I will sift more carefully in the future. That may take awhile with all the stringy fibers.

I tried using the bricks when I first got my frog, but I only needed like half a brick and ended up wasting a lot of it. Is it ok to store unused (but already wet) Eco Earth, say in a Ziploc bag or something for later?

I started using the bagged stuff because it was easier to just use what I needed the store the remainder for later, but the 3-pack bricks are much cheaper.

I'll not use the jungle mix. What I saw in the pet store didn't look like it had bark, but hard to tell until the bag is open lol.

Thanks!