i know a few people that work there so i'm gonna try. you know its funny, i asked the person in the nursery department about cypress mulch and she looked at me like--WHAT??GOT_TEGUS said:cocoa shells I have not used it for tegus its just like cocoa blocks I use in my dart frogs cages Bed -a-beast. home depot cant order you some cypress ? i know you can buy it online at home depot.