I was really curious, as I have never heard anyone say this is a suitable solution. Here is what I read form the sheets posted:

From Deerfernfarms:
"Bed-a-Beast (shredded coconut husks) are used by some with good success, but again fecal pellets have to be removed one by one by hand and it tends to be quite dusty. We've tried it in our nest boxes but it readily molds and attracts gnat flies which can harm newly laid eggs, so we've had to eliminate it. "

-If it molds easily and attracts bugs, its probably a bad idea in my opinion, seems to be why they no longer use it.

From the herpcenter sheet:
"A hatchling maybe kept in a 20 gallon long (30 x 12 x 12 ½) until they reach juvenile stage."

-Sorry, they lost all credibility with me on this one

"Bed-a-Beast (shredded coconut husks) are used by some with good success, but again fecal pellets have to be removed one by one by hand and it tends to be quite dusty."

-looks to be copied in part directly from deerfern, again, credibility?


From Reptilekeeper:
This is a care sheet by doug, and the information is nearly identical to his site:
"Bed-a-beast (coconut fibers) are used by some with good success, but again fecal pellets have to be removed one by one by hand."

-Again, missing the part about the mold, which I would not trust.




My opinion, if something is known to cause mold and bugs in an environment that the Uro cannot escape from, is asking for trouble. Of course, you may use whatever you wish, I am just letting you know that it probably isn't safe for your Uro's.

I would also look into other breeders, as all this information has come from a single source. Try contacting others and find out their opinion, maybe some has had better luck, or maybe they have found impaction issues, I don't know, I personally have never considered using this product. Either way, good luck.

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