Thanks a lot for this video, just got some for the enclosure for my new millipede and needed this rn! What was especially useful was knowing to break it apart a bit to let more get through!
I was considering using coco fibre for the first since I’m rehousing one of my tarantulas to a bigger enclosure but I was also considering having a small ‘succulent’ plant in there... However since you mentioned it’s not very beneficial or helpful to plants, I might try to mix some peat moss or soil in there too. Great video thanks for the information, I just subscribed to you!
Watched this a couple of times and have liked it for reference, thank you mate it's really helped me and you explain it very clearly. Keep up the good work and have subbed.
Not sure if you got my mail, but I lost my Savannah monitor. He just hit 6 months old, and I dont get what happened. He had no parasites, vet gave him clear bill of health. Had humidity at 60% heat was on point, but day he died I did up his basking spot from 110 to 120 and gave him a big concrete brick to lay on because he was climbing and hanging under the uvb light. So thought he wanted more heat. 6 hours later I found him upside down passed away next to the block. I sat and cried for an hour.. I still enjoy your videos man, and will keep watching.
Savannah's are tough man. I've never kept a monitor but I've read and learned alot keeping other reptiles. Have you ever seen Clint's Reptiles review of Savannah's? He talks about how challenging they can be, and about how the husbandry isn't quite there yet when it comes to knowing and meeting all of their needs. I applaud anyone who puts the time and energy into caring for any reptile. Especially one that is so often discarded or mistreated in such a blatant manner as Savannahs. I'm sorry about your loss, it's hard to lose any animal.
@@theanimaladdiction I actually adopted a Tegu yesterday. She is 2 year old and was not properly taken care of. She was kept in a 40 breeder so she is very small for her age, and missing quite a few toes due to bad sheds. She will be going to vet soon, but reptile store who gave her to me, who have licensed vets said she will prob not grow much due to lack of proper care her first 2 years. She is a beautiful white with black spots. Little bit food aggressive so she does bite when I try to pick her up. Once she is picked up she calms down and enjoys the handling.
I've used the poundland one with no issues for a couple of year now. We've given it to Rats and Mice for dog boxes as well as used it for tarantula enclosures. The only time I use the reptile ones is if I run out of poundland ones during the winter
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS for our B. Hamorii we use the coco fibre mixed with top soil, a small amount of bark chips and sphagnum moss and she seems to be thriving
I used a pound shop one once just to see what it was like and it was just the same tbh but I brought loads at the Birmingham Entomological show so haven’t needed to buy anymore. fab video, love the editing 👍🏼
Thanks a million I was the same. I brought a load at the south east arachnid show in April. Still got loads left lol Keep me in mind for you "ask" series your doing. I love them
They last forever don’t they, this Friday will be the last episode in this series, I am definitely doing a series two tho, I will pop you name on my list and I’ll get in touch a few weeks before I start the series, thanks for wanting to do it, it will be an awesome episode ☺️
Haha thanks, I literally wedged my camera in the vines of the plant 🤣couldn’t do my last one in the garden because of the rain not that I care about getting wet but I don’t think my camera would have been too happy lol
I just mixed the coco fibre with coco husk and moss to make a substrate for my African fat tail. I added live plants but I left the plants in those plastic cups they come in. (I cleaned the plants and used new dirt for them) hopefully she’ll feel more at home now as she isn’t settling in well yet. I eventually want to go bio active for her (and my leopard gecko) but I’m not sure yet how as I can’t get the product a lot of people use online :(
NORTHERN EXOTICS yeah me too! I looked up some DIY mixes for bio active substrate but I can’t really find anything that seems save. I don’t want to use sand and I can’t get earth mix arid over here (Netherlands). Hopefully one day a brand will come out with a good bio active substrate for leopard geckos
For gardening I bought a 5kg brick that supposed to expand to 80L.. I dont need 80L right away so I'm going to have fun trying to expand just what I need. The company is HollandBasics and indont believe there are pesticides... but I'll take your suggestion and buy animal appropriate bricks for my gecko.. thanks for the video!
My monitor lizard bit me for the first time. While this may sound not good I'm very happy because that just means that hes not unhealthy hes very active and not lethargic.
I am SO glad I followed your advice on adding water. The 2 liters was just about perfect. I would have had a real mess on my hands if I had used the amount of water recommended on the package.
I just use two laundry bins and put a throw away blanket in the one on the ground and pour the coco coir in it and use the other bin to press the excess water out works like a charm
Great video, i will have to remember this next time. By the way, is that bin from IKEA? We have a toy organizer from Ikea that has bins just like that one.
After I hydrate the Coco fiber it takes FORVER to dry. I put it in a ventilated box and it's still wet. I can't dry it outside because maggots appear within hours. It's becoming a problem. Just realized I probably used too much water even though I followed the instructions.😒
Hard to get it over here and have never really tried it before, all l know it is very expensive our substrate. l love using substrate for my snakes but stores rarely stock enough of it for me. l have just gone to using papertowels now with my snakes and until they get a better stock of substrate l will stick with that.
I need shredded coconut husk for a compost toilet. What is the easiest and quickest way to shred a brick of this stuff so it’s the consistency of thick saw dust? A knife will take way too long.
Ya know I haven't tried any dollar store or discount/off-brand Coco substrates. It's dirt cheap as it is from reptile supply. I'd just as soon support my supply company of choice
I just bought coco husk from exo Terra.. this is different than the soil you have? Does is make a difference. Can I also put coco husk on a background with silicone? Also, the cocofiber needs to be dry before putting it on the background. If I mix it with this water, how will it dry?
Hi, I am a tarantula keeper and coconut fiber isn't the best for holding burrows. Would 3 bricks of coconut fiber and 3 quarts of creatures soil make it better?
Guys please help!! How do I store the left over ones after they’ve all damped , I put some in my rat cage but I want to save the rest .. it’s all damp though what do I do
Is there a way I could do this dry? I need a dry version of this as substrate, take a hammer or something and have at it and rip the rest apart by hand?
Hey loved the vid but i have a question. I bought one from a walmart.it told me to use a gallon of water. I did. It absorbed it but is still feels a bit wett. Can i use it if its still wett? I have a beareded dragon. Or do i let it be to air dry im not sure. Please any help wil help.
Got here because I heard somewhere that it can be used in tropical fish tanks( freshwater)so to be different I tried it , with poor concecuences the dozen fish I had in a 3ft tank have passed after a week of coconut fibre substrate I only used a 650gremme brick and the mess is untrue,I followed the guidelines too. That's one mistake of my years of being a tropical hobbyists. Only one lesson to learn and pass on don't use it.
After waiting an hour, some parts were still dry, so I added some more water. Oof, that was a mistake. Hours later, the coco fibre still has water dripping out when I squeeze it😩My poor pet, she's still waiting for the enclosure to be ready... Hopefully she'd be fine waiting a little longer...
Check out this video about my reptile rescue ua-cam.com/video/roQmkmX3jMw/v-deo.html
Hay how often should i clean out a enclosure if im using a brick of eco earth
if you expand the coco coir in a burlap or hemp sack, you can squeeze water out from overhydration. especially useful for small amounts.
Loved the lizard sliding on the glass. Very lovely.
he is amazing
Watched this to figure out how to do it for my houseplants so thanks mate! Works for us gardeners too! :D
Thanks! Using this as a gardener, but deeply enjoyed seeing your reptile friend in this video :)
The edit of the 2 of you was hilarious 😂
Thanks a lot for this video, just got some for the enclosure for my new millipede and needed this rn!
What was especially useful was knowing to break it apart a bit to let more get through!
Thank you for this! Can you store it once you have done this or does it all need to be used at once ?
First time using this product and your tutorial was very helpful thank you 👍
It costs me £3.50 for a 650g brick from my local reptile shop.
I was considering using coco fibre for the first since I’m rehousing one of my tarantulas to a bigger enclosure but I was also considering having a small ‘succulent’ plant in there... However since you mentioned it’s not very beneficial or helpful to plants, I might try to mix some peat moss or soil in there too.
Great video thanks for the information, I just subscribed to you!
.......Jesus.....I literally just spent an hour breaking this shit up with my hands🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
We've all been there before. Wise old man told me once to not class it as a mistake but a learning experiance
I immediately went back outside and fixed it. 😂
Thanks for the information I am a gardener and what to try out coco for some plants. Much love from 🇨🇦 and gave you a 👍 for this video.
Cheers dude came here for exactly this
Need coco got my indoor garden
Always loved reptiles so I’m subbing for that beautiful lizard 👌😉
Watched this a couple of times and have liked it for reference, thank you mate it's really helped me and you explain it very clearly. Keep up the good work and have subbed.
Not sure if you got my mail, but I lost my Savannah monitor. He just hit 6 months old, and I dont get what happened. He had no parasites, vet gave him clear bill of health. Had humidity at 60% heat was on point, but day he died I did up his basking spot from 110 to 120 and gave him a big concrete brick to lay on because he was climbing and hanging under the uvb light. So thought he wanted more heat. 6 hours later I found him upside down passed away next to the block. I sat and cried for an hour.. I still enjoy your videos man, and will keep watching.
Savannah's are tough man. I've never kept a monitor but I've read and learned alot keeping other reptiles. Have you ever seen Clint's Reptiles review of Savannah's? He talks about how challenging they can be, and about how the husbandry isn't quite there yet when it comes to knowing and meeting all of their needs. I applaud anyone who puts the time and energy into caring for any reptile. Especially one that is so often discarded or mistreated in such a blatant manner as Savannahs. I'm sorry about your loss, it's hard to lose any animal.
@@mustachadon Yeah i watch Clint also. He gives a lot of great information. I appreciate your caring
comment. Thank you.
@@figuresix yeah that sucks man are u gonna get a new monitor?
Arrrrrr mate I'm so sorry. I really feel for you.
@@theanimaladdiction I actually adopted a Tegu yesterday. She is 2 year old and was not properly taken care of. She was kept in a 40 breeder so she is very small for her age, and missing quite a few toes due to bad sheds. She will be going to vet soon, but reptile store who gave her to me, who have licensed vets said she will prob not grow much due to lack of proper care her first 2 years. She is a beautiful white with black spots. Little bit food aggressive so she does bite when I try to pick her up. Once she is picked up she calms down and enjoys the handling.
I've used the poundland one with no issues for a couple of year now. We've given it to Rats and Mice for dog boxes as well as used it for tarantula enclosures. The only time I use the reptile ones is if I run out of poundland ones during the winter
Your the 2nd person I've heard of not having an issue with it so maybe I'll try it with my b.albipolosum . She's having an upgrade soon
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS for our B. Hamorii we use the coco fibre mixed with top soil, a small amount of bark chips and sphagnum moss and she seems to be thriving
That's similar to my b.hamorii. Coco fibre ,top soil and petmoss. Around the plants I've added a tad bit of compost to help the plants
So close to 3k 😊❤️ amazing editing as well! Best editing video by far 😍👌
Thanks a million. I enjoyed being extra creative on this. Only 200 more woooooo
Best*
Answered all my coco questions thanks mate 👍
Thanks mate! Similar to a few other commenters I bought a brick from a pound shop for some of my house plants, great video and nice information :D
I used a pound shop one once just to see what it was like and it was just the same tbh but I brought loads at the Birmingham Entomological show so haven’t needed to buy anymore. fab video, love the editing 👍🏼
Thanks a million
I was the same. I brought a load at the south east arachnid show in April. Still got loads left lol
Keep me in mind for you "ask" series your doing. I love them
They last forever don’t they, this Friday will be the last episode in this series, I am definitely doing a series two tho, I will pop you name on my list and I’ll get in touch a few weeks before I start the series, thanks for wanting to do it, it will be an awesome episode ☺️
Always awesome with you on screen. I love the opening shot of you outside I think near a tree. The leaves proper frame you dead nice
Haha thanks, I literally wedged my camera in the vines of the plant 🤣couldn’t do my last one in the garden because of the rain not that I care about getting wet but I don’t think my camera would have been too happy lol
Thank u for this it's rly helpfull! I wanted to put a different substrate in my hamsters cage and this helped alot
Thanks mate got a brick to mix in with some peat moss for my plants.
Bro. Im not into lizzarts, but you seemed such a nice guy, soo I subscribed :)
Animation original too, love from Portugal 💪🏼😎
I just got a baby strawberry pac man frog a few days ago you are a real help!
I just mixed the coco fibre with coco husk and moss to make a substrate for my African fat tail. I added live plants but I left the plants in those plastic cups they come in. (I cleaned the plants and used new dirt for them) hopefully she’ll feel more at home now as she isn’t settling in well yet.
I eventually want to go bio active for her (and my leopard gecko) but I’m not sure yet how as I can’t get the product a lot of people use online :(
I'm struggling to find an amazing bioactive substrate for my leopard geckos
NORTHERN EXOTICS yeah me too! I looked up some DIY mixes for bio active substrate but I can’t really find anything that seems save. I don’t want to use sand and I can’t get earth mix arid over here (Netherlands). Hopefully one day a brand will come out with a good bio active substrate for leopard geckos
Let me know if you come up with anything
NORTHERN EXOTICS I will!
Thankyou 🙏 I had no idea how to go about this lol
For gardening I bought a 5kg brick that supposed to expand to 80L.. I dont need 80L right away so I'm going to have fun trying to expand just what I need. The company is HollandBasics and indont believe there are pesticides... but I'll take your suggestion and buy animal appropriate bricks for my gecko.. thanks for the video!
I like the reptile...whatcha doin' there Dad...??? Don't forget I like my coir extra fluffy!!!
thank, i actually used my coconut fibre for my snails and its great for them.
Crazy right as I was guna hit the thumbs up , up pops a ad 😂😂😂😂
I’m from Australia and I’m a gardener and I get my stuff from Bunnings and the coco brick there is 12$ for a 12kg brick
I cant be the only person using this for a hamsters😂😂
I use it for my rats!
Nope I use it for mine too! 😂
I'm about to switch to this substrate so it's nice to see other hamster owners using this brand
yessssss🙌
I use it for a scorpion
Love this stuff for my corn snake
My monitor lizard bit me for the first time. While this may sound not good I'm very happy because that just means that hes not unhealthy hes very active and not lethargic.
That's amazing also I feel for you with the bite... Good thing he's not an adult
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS haha I'm thankful hes not an adult that's for sure
Love u northern exoitics your videos are sooooooooooooooooooooo coooooooooooooooooooooolllll ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I am SO glad I followed your advice on adding water. The 2 liters was just about perfect. I would have had a real mess on my hands if I had used the amount of water recommended on the package.
You mean like I just did? Grrrrr! I guess I need to add another brick!
@@77deltadawn Add away!
I just use two laundry bins and put a throw away blanket in the one on the ground and pour the coco coir in it and use the other bin to press the excess water out works like a charm
How long can i keep the coir after hydrating it? Any particular way to store it?
I just leave left overs in a bucket . Well venterlated. Re hydrate when I want to reuse
Great video, i will have to remember this next time.
By the way, is that bin from IKEA? We have a toy organizer from Ikea that has bins just like that one.
so i know this is an old video but would the water you use need to be dechlorinated
We're using tbs for our snail teranium!! Thanks :)
After I hydrate the Coco fiber it takes FORVER to dry. I put it in a ventilated box and it's still wet. I can't dry it outside because maggots appear within hours. It's becoming a problem.
Just realized I probably used too much water even though I followed the instructions.😒
In the oven . Low temp . Door open
Can you just pull of a small amount that you want and keep the rest for later, or do you have to soak the whole thing in one go?
Thanks so much for this video! I have a Sulcata Tortoise 🐢
Also do you think this would work in crabitat for hermit crabs combined with sand?
it would, sorry i'm late 😬
@@Madelin. all good 😁 thankyou
For your 3k video u should do a feeding all my animals vid. I know I enjoy those.
I was thinking something centimental . Maybe a mentle health awaness thing
NORTHERN EXOTICS from my experience those make people cringe including myself haha either way I'll watch and like the video
Can my plants temporarily stand in coco fiber until I get the plantation soil? Or will that absolutely kill the plants
Sure
Great video!
Hard to get it over here and have never really tried it before, all l know it is very expensive our substrate. l love using substrate for my snakes but stores rarely stock enough of it for me. l have just gone to using papertowels now with my snakes and until they get a better stock of substrate l will stick with that.
I find it dead fasinating how diffrent the hobby is from country to country
Thanks using that with my boas and wood chips mixed up 👌
I think I have this in nearly every enclosure. Always mixed with something else tho.
Adds a little extra for plants or clean up crews
Is this a good substrate for a corn snake.
Not perfect because dry it can be dusty
Really useful video! I've got a 150g mini coco brick, how much water would you recommend I use? It will be going in with my praying mantis
Hi, just wondering what the difference is between Exo Terra Eco Earth and the Habistat Coco fibre?
Nothing haha find the cheapest . All Coco fibre is the same. Be careful with gardening Coco fibre
If i have a big 5kg block of it, can i cut it up i to chunks with a knife before putting it in water?
I need shredded coconut husk for a compost toilet. What is the easiest and quickest way to shred a brick of this stuff so it’s the consistency of thick saw dust? A knife will take way too long.
I'm a gardner. A brick by me is $3.99. I'm in southern California
Would you recommend this for a carpet python
It's good for keeping higher humidity
Ya know I haven't tried any dollar store or discount/off-brand Coco substrates. It's dirt cheap as it is from reptile supply. I'd just as soon support my supply company of choice
I know alot of tarantula keepers here use the cheap options
Thanks for the vid, helped my doubts:)
Thanks a million
I just bought coco husk from exo Terra.. this is different than the soil you have? Does is make a difference. Can I also put coco husk on a background with silicone? Also, the cocofiber needs to be dry before putting it on the background. If I mix it with this water, how will it dry?
can i use this with my RUSSIAN tortoise for its basking spot
Hi, I am a tarantula keeper and coconut fiber isn't the best for holding burrows. Would 3 bricks of coconut fiber and 3 quarts of creatures soil make it better?
Guys please help!! How do I store the left over ones after they’ve all damped , I put some in my rat cage but I want to save the rest .. it’s all damp though what do I do
Is there a way I could do this dry? I need a dry version of this as substrate, take a hammer or something and have at it and rip the rest apart by hand?
I expand it then once expanded dry it in oven
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thank you! I don't know how i didn't think of that hahaa
Good luck
I have a common toad and I’m using these bricks but it looks like there are small salt grains after about a week. Any ideas what it might be.
Thanks this helped a lot
Is this better than lignocel for king snakes in your opinion?
Thank you for this video I have pet rats and the instructors on the pack komod soil are not very good
Another brilliant video and cash saving to boot 👍
Found a brick that gave 2L for literally €1 on Amazon. Had to buy for my closed terrariums
Does it smell better than the white aspen shavings
What type of lizard is that?
Calotes virsicolour
Is there a way to just soak like a 1/8th of the brick? I am just using it for Miniatures that have a base of like 28 mm
Hey loved the vid but i have a question. I bought one from a walmart.it told me to use a gallon of water. I did. It absorbed it but is still feels a bit wett. Can i use it if its still wett? I have a beareded dragon. Or do i let it be to air dry im not sure. Please any help wil help.
What did you do?
Can i use for tarantula?
I'm 9 and my snail are HAPPY
Can i use this stuff for my beardie? I got three bricks of it and dont wanna waste it
Beardies prefer dryer conditions
Is ut good for ball pythons or would the bigger chunks be better for pythons rather than the fibre???
Can you keep some of it in a plastic bag or a container? I have a tarantula and its only a juvi, and all that seems alot to throw away. Thanks
I do :)
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS do you bake it in the oven after? Iv been told to use hot boiling water and then bake in the oven for a while ?
When using for mouse enclosure should I leave the substrate loose or press it down? I’ve mixed it with moss. Help I’m clueless 😅
I'm not to clued up on mice sorry
caitlin h be very careful with the moss and such, sometimes they’ll eat on it. It can cause impaction
Dosnt matter. Loose is better for digging. I have a hamster but am getting mice soon so I have been researching
My snakes love the pound land stuff
Is this okay for a leopard gecko moist hide? :) Thank you!
Ey thanks mate!
Your welcome
can this be left in a container as i don’t need to use the whole brick x
Thanks now my worms have a cozy substrate
Good luck
Do I have to put a hot or cold water? Or just a room temperature water
Any work. Warm works faster
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Thank you😊
Is this good for a green tree frog?
Can I use it for my tortoise 🐢
Got here because I heard somewhere that it can be used in tropical fish tanks( freshwater)so to be different I tried it , with poor concecuences the dozen fish I had in a 3ft tank have passed after a week of coconut fibre substrate I only used a 650gremme brick and the mess is untrue,I followed the guidelines too. That's one mistake of my years of being a tropical hobbyists. Only one lesson to learn and pass on don't use it.
THANK YOU!!! UHG I BROKE IT UP WITH HANDS LAST TIME
If you want to make it go faster just constantly expose a dry area by scraping off expanded dirt
Does the water have to be boiled?
No :)
Can I use this for a corn snake I did try but it was too wet and started causing white fluff on some of the stuff in there so I took it out
I'm here for the same reason lol. Think I should of gotten the husk instead of the pith.
Looks like you used cold water. I find it better to use the hottest water that comes out the tap
I used luke warm water but yes hot water will work faster
thank you
Your welcome
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How do you dry it out
Air dry for a few days or gentle heat in the oven
Is coconut coir the same thing as coconut fiber?
Can you grow moss on coco fiber sub?
Is it safe for snails
Yes
After waiting an hour, some parts were still dry, so I added some more water. Oof, that was a mistake. Hours later, the coco fibre still has water dripping out when I squeeze it😩My poor pet, she's still waiting for the enclosure to be ready... Hopefully she'd be fine waiting a little longer...