Josh,

Regarding whether or not to use garden-supply coconut fiber, I do not know. I have only used the bricks sold for reptiles.



This substrate has alot of positives and only one negative. For reptiles that require an even somewhat humid environ, this substrate is great. Kingsnakes/milksnakes burrow in it readily and shed easily when kept just slightly damp. I never saw my animals have blisters, etc when kept on it, and I think the trick is to let it dry out between moistening sessions. It is non-toxic, though I tended to feed outside of the cage much of the time.



The only negative is it sticks to your hands and gets in the water bowl no matter how careful you are (not toxic in the water, but I mention it anyway).



You can pour boiling water over it to sanitize and reuse. Obviously you will need to replace it eventually, but the boiled water cleaning does delay the need for complete replacement.

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