I was at the White Plains reptile expo this past weekend. Lots of frogs !!!!!
A few tables were selling ( successfully cultured ) FF w/ brown ( unbleached) coffee filters instead of excelsior.

I threw two together this past Sunday. (one turkish glider and one hydei )We'll see.
cheaper
not as messy
looks like it holds the moisture nicely

BTW- black jungle was there---oh the plants !!!! I could hardly contain myself. I an so, so weak !

Lynn