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I have a batch of C. Pyrrhogaster babies, recently morphed. I had them on cocoa fiber, but today moved them to a setup of sloped gravel w/ a water section. Now 5 of the 8 have climbed way up the side of the enclosure. They were not climbing the sides in the cocoa fiber setup. Does this mean they don't like the new setup & I should switch back?
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Hmm, maybe it would be a good idea to change them back. Another thing that can make new morphs climb the walls is too high if a temperature or dirty water or conditions. Either way, I'd try to switch them back first, and if that doesn't seem to help, perhaps lower the temp a little.

Thanks. I did switch them to back to an ecoearth-based setup with a little gravel-bottomed "pool" in it. They seem much happier- no wall climbing.
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2.1 Corn snakes Snake Plissken, Jack Skellington & Abby
1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
1.3 Leopard Geckos:Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo (Indy)
0.1 Pacman Frog Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Sulawesi Red Toad Mr. Toad
1.1.3 Firebelly Newts:Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Olivia Newton John & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

That sounds great that they are doing better. I just wanted to add that I thought the pH of the coconut husks was a bit harsh on amphibians. I don't know this for sure but it might be something to check out

I'd never heard that before & all the care sheets I've read for my other amphibians recommends cocoa fiber as a possible substrate. I've used it for my frog for years. Is there documentation somewhere about it possibly being an issue?

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2.1 Corn snakes Snake Plissken, Jack Skellington & Abby
1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
1.3 Leopard Geckos:Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo (Indy)
0.1 Pacman Frog Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Sulawesi Red Toad Mr. Toad
1.1.3 Firebelly Newts:Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Olivia Newton John & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

I think you're confusing cocoa fiber with peat moss. Cocoa fiber's a good substrate. I mix mine with topsoil for my fossoral sals. It holds up to burrowing better.