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<blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 37886" data-attributes="member: 1152"><p>When I acquired my fist tarantulas in the late 90s, everyone recommended that they be kept on vermiculite (and some of the vendors kept them on colorful aquarium gravel or stones!). Obviously, things have changed and we now know much better. When I really got into the hobby recently, <strong>coco fiber</strong> was all the rage. This is still one of my favorite subs, but it can get quite pricey when you start filling large enclosures.</p><p></p><p>In the past year, I've done a lot of lot of experimenting with different subs as I look to find the desired properties I need for different set ups while trying to keep costs down. After listening to other experienced keepers, I realized that coco fiber might not be the be-all end-all, and that other substrates might work as well or even better.</p><p></p><p>I've tried everything from coco fiber to top soil and peat (all organic), to mixtures of all three along with some vermiculite for moisture retention and filtering. I tend to have a different mix depending on the type of set up (arid vs. moist) or size of the enclosure.</p><p></p><p>So, what are you find folks using these days? Anyone else do some experimenting? If you use mixtures, what are they?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tomoran, post: 37886, member: 1152"] When I acquired my fist tarantulas in the late 90s, everyone recommended that they be kept on vermiculite (and some of the vendors kept them on colorful aquarium gravel or stones!). Obviously, things have changed and we now know much better. When I really got into the hobby recently, [B]coco fiber[/B] was all the rage. This is still one of my favorite subs, but it can get quite pricey when you start filling large enclosures. In the past year, I've done a lot of lot of experimenting with different subs as I look to find the desired properties I need for different set ups while trying to keep costs down. After listening to other experienced keepers, I realized that coco fiber might not be the be-all end-all, and that other substrates might work as well or even better. I've tried everything from coco fiber to top soil and peat (all organic), to mixtures of all three along with some vermiculite for moisture retention and filtering. I tend to have a different mix depending on the type of set up (arid vs. moist) or size of the enclosure. So, what are you find folks using these days? Anyone else do some experimenting? If you use mixtures, what are they? [/QUOTE]
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