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New tarantula owner, need really good advice on buying bedding/substrate.
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<blockquote data-quote="DreadedNeith" data-source="post: 135579" data-attributes="member: 28071"><p>I'm nlt the best person to give advice on this topic as I am new to the hobby myself. I have however been wonder a lot of the same things. So i have done a little research on the topic. I found this website <a href="https://tomsbigspiders.com/2014/07/30/choosing-the-right-substrate-for-your-tarantula/" target="_blank">https://tomsbigspiders.com/2014/07/30/choosing-the-right-substrate-for-your-tarantula/</a> It has information on substrate options for Ts. Maybe someone here with more experience can vouch for this site and the information on it. The site also mentions that Scotts topsoil is a good option for a substrate. Again I have never used this product and dont know much about it. Maybe someone here can vouch for It. I use eco earth coconut fiber and haven't had an issue with mold except for when i first got my T. The enclosure my T came in already had some eco earth in it and i saw a couple mold spots but I think this was due to the previous owner not cleaning out the leftover dead crickets that the spider had eaten. I make sure I take out any dead feeder insect as soon as the spider is done eating. I also dont mist the inside of the enclosure. If the coconut fiber is completely dry i will over flow the water dish a little bit when i change the water. I really hope someone ca review my comme t and vouch for any product or information I've given. [ATTACH=full]31715[/ATTACH]I've also heard of people mixing sphagnum moss i with the topsoil in order to make it a bit more acidic which helps prevent mold. People have also mentioned using cheap brands as long as there isnt anything in it that would hurt the T. Ive aso heard that you tend not to have mite problems when using topsoil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DreadedNeith, post: 135579, member: 28071"] I'm nlt the best person to give advice on this topic as I am new to the hobby myself. I have however been wonder a lot of the same things. So i have done a little research on the topic. I found this website [URL]https://tomsbigspiders.com/2014/07/30/choosing-the-right-substrate-for-your-tarantula/[/URL] It has information on substrate options for Ts. Maybe someone here with more experience can vouch for this site and the information on it. The site also mentions that Scotts topsoil is a good option for a substrate. Again I have never used this product and dont know much about it. Maybe someone here can vouch for It. I use eco earth coconut fiber and haven't had an issue with mold except for when i first got my T. The enclosure my T came in already had some eco earth in it and i saw a couple mold spots but I think this was due to the previous owner not cleaning out the leftover dead crickets that the spider had eaten. I make sure I take out any dead feeder insect as soon as the spider is done eating. I also dont mist the inside of the enclosure. If the coconut fiber is completely dry i will over flow the water dish a little bit when i change the water. I really hope someone ca review my comme t and vouch for any product or information I've given. [ATTACH=full]31715[/ATTACH]I've also heard of people mixing sphagnum moss i with the topsoil in order to make it a bit more acidic which helps prevent mold. People have also mentioned using cheap brands as long as there isnt anything in it that would hurt the T. Ive aso heard that you tend not to have mite problems when using topsoil. [/QUOTE]
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