Yeah
Thanks. Maybe the substrate isn't solid enough to burrow
I keep my Balfouri with a mixture of peat and coco fibre, I don't use vermiculite even in small amounts. Basically a pet hole so while you sort substrate out make the most of being able to see her/him......lol. Welcome to the forum too, as you can see, everyone willing to help. ☺ Do you have a pic of the Balfouri, @Casey K. Has posted a great pic of a lovely pair she has.
I will try to get a picture when it is active Tonight. And why not use vermiculite?
I think I will change the substrate to coco fibre. And is it only coco fibre you use or is it a mix? I need something that it can burrow in.
Is it able to burrow well in that mixture?
Used to be lots of people used just vermiculite as the substrate. My ex had a rosea that lived on it for years.
Yes, too well......never see it now....lol plus they use web too. My mix is probably 2 thirds peat (if you can get it) and one third coconut fibre. The peat is usually naturally moist especially when compared to the coconut fibre which is very dry unless you dampen it. Have used coco fibre only on many tanks too with no problems. I have been in the hobby 20+ yes and vermiculite was meant to be the saviour of everything at one point. Yes it is sterile, lyes it is light, yess it retains moisture, yes as @Enn49 said it is dusty and what I found was that my Ts preferred to sit on the glass walls rather than the floor and did not burrow. One thing vermiculite is not, and this is the biggedt kicker IMHO, it is not a natural materiall. Peat, cocoa fibre, potting soil etc is, which is why I have gone back to peat and coco fibre only.....probably for the last 8 years now.
Dont know whether you have come across them or not but a company called fertile fibre sells coco fibre in sacks already shredded and delivers etc. Very cheap. Can get a big sack for the price some stores charge for a couple of compressed bricks! For others watching this thread. This is a UK based company and I don't think they ship anywhere else.
