I read a posting on another forum about it and thought it sounded like it would be a lot easier upkeep than just using repti-bark. Here's an exerpt of the post:
"basically you start with plastic egg-crate or a couple inches of washed and dried river pebbles, or my favorite hydroponic clay pellets sometimes called expanded clay aggregate (LECA) in a pinch PLAIN kitty litter (that is bentonite clay unscented fired clay kitty litter) will do...you place this on the bottom of the viv....you then cover this with a layer of plastic/nylon screening material....do not use galvanized steel screen as it will rust on you and throw the natural balance off by throwing too many minerals into the mix.....this is your drainage layer then you want to add roughly two to three inches of sterilized peat moss and for the top layer you will want to add a few inches of either sterilized cypress mulch, fine grade fir bark such as orchid bark, or even shredded coconut will work.....win they have a bowel movement you simply scoop it out with a spoon and stir the substrate at least once a week...you will find your maintenance duties cut in half..this mixture holds moisture well and allows real plants to draw nutrients from the water at the drainage level...plus if you have at Least one side made of glass you can check out the moisture content of your mixture. as your reptile begins to urinate and pass movements in this soil mixture a live bacterial culture will begin to form and eventually become bioactive...it is the same sort of thing that happens in a fish tank filter.....if you really want to get into it you can even add an earthworm or two to complete the mix...."
Just wondering if anyone on here uses it or has used it?
Also any info or tips are appreciated.
Thanks, Mak
PS - if it makes a difference I would be using it for a ball python and/or an emerald tree boa.
