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Yes, it does look like this forum is not used much. But I will try anyway. I currently keep other reptiles but I am new to keeping tokays. What substrate is the best to use on tokays?

stingray

My favorite is a mixture of peat and soil, a litle sand mixed in works great too. Anything that will hold moisture well. You can buy some substrates at pet stores that work well to, been a while since I used any but Jungle Earth or somthing like that comes to mind.
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My posts and replies are my experiences only
1.2.15 Tokays
1.4.10 Leos(13 albino)
1.2.0 AFT's(amel male)
0.2.0 Stenodactylus Petrii(Dune Geckos)

Thank you for replying. Could I use reptibark?

I now have both Reptibark and coconut fiber in my tanks,and will be using all Reptibark in my tanks this spring when I change all the bedding.The tokays dont seem to ingest it when they lunge at the crickets,and occasionally I see a strand of coconut fiber in their eyes which bothers me.You can also wash the Reptibark under very hot water,let it cool and put it back in the tank.I've always got a 5 gallon bucket of it ready to go.

Thanks for your imput as well Fenton.

Is that a good substrate? Ive been using that but am not happy with how it has huge splintery pieces in it.
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I am no expert and opinions will vary on substrates, but I would not use the large piece cypress mulch that you get at a garden shop for the very reason you stated. It is an ideal substrate for redfoot tortoises but not for tokays. They do make a smaller piece cypress mulch for reptiles called "Zoomed forest floor bedding" which I think would work great for tokays. Petsmart sells it.
Here is the link. You will have to copy and paste the link....

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTprd_id=845524441777404&FOLDERfolder_id=2534374302030043&ASSORTMENTast_id=2534374302023694&bmUID=1171830562551&itemNo=19&In=Reptile&N=2030043&Ne=2