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Bed-A-Beast

hhawk20005 Aug 13, 2003 10:16 PM

hi, i was just wondering if this is good to use. if you have ever used it, or still do use it, could you please tell me how this works... i currently use reptile bark...
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Thanks,
Matt

Replies (10)

HerpGirl Aug 14, 2003 08:08 AM

bed a beast is great. its cheaper than bark too. what i recomend is mixing it with bark for anoles. at least thats what i do and i know several others who do. good luck. it smells kinda weird at first tho(when u first make it wet) but it will go away.
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hhawk20005 Aug 14, 2003 10:22 AM

because you make it wet, will it end up molding?
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Thanks,
Matt

HerpGirl Aug 14, 2003 10:40 AM

u no, i never thought of that.... but ive been using it for quite a while and i have never had it mold. i cant imagine what keeps it from getting moldy but it doesnt. btw, i think the stuff i usually use is called eco earth or something. i tried bed a beast onece and didnt notice a difference though, so i guess it doesnt matter. but i know that you can get eco earth in packs of three for really cheap, go to thatpet place . com for the cheapest that ive found.
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UroKnight...coming soon
1.1.0 mali uromastyx
1.1.0 green anole
1.0.0 brown anole
0.0.1 fowlers toad
1.0.0 emperor scorpion
1.0.0 cuban knight anole
1.0.0 ribbon snake(currently escaped)
1.0.0 african clawed frog
1.0.1 green iguana
0.1.0 eastern kingsnake
0.0.3 crayfish
0.0.1 3 lined salamander

hhawk20005 Aug 14, 2003 11:08 AM

ok, thanks herpgirl!
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Thanks,
Matt

HerpGirl Aug 15, 2003 07:53 AM

yup, anytime!
say, do you have an AIM sn?
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UroKnight...coming soon
1.1.0 mali uromastyx
1.1.0 green anole
1.0.0 brown anole
0.0.1 fowlers toad
1.0.0 emperor scorpion
1.0.0 cuban knight anole
1.0.0 ribbon snake(currently escaped)
1.0.0 african clawed frog
1.0.1 green iguana
0.1.0 eastern kingsnake
0.0.3 crayfish
0.0.1 3 lined salamander

hhawk20005 Aug 15, 2003 10:48 AM

yeah... it's HHAWK20005 ..... just remember, theres 3 zeros. thats what every1 messes up...
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Thanks,
Matt

lele Aug 18, 2003 11:47 AM

Bought some at Petco yesterday b/c I couldn't wait to order but in the future I will go to reptiledirect as it is only 1.99/block (PetCo was $4.99!) They ahve really good prices on other stuff, too.

lele
Eco-Earth

lele Aug 18, 2003 11:47 AM

Bought some at Petco yesterday b/c I couldn't wait to order but in the future I will go to reptiledirect as it is only 1.99/block (PetCo was $4.99!) They ahve really good prices on other stuff, too.

lele
Eco-Earth

lele Aug 18, 2003 11:48 AM

n/p

cheshireycat Aug 15, 2003 06:06 PM

You don't have to keep it very humid at all. You can squeeze most of the water out and it will dry pretty quick, although you'll probably want some moisture.

I love the stuff and have found that it only molds if there is decaying material such as food (like for crickets) or dead leaves from live plants in very humid tanks.
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