Northeastern Products Bird and Reptile Litter?

[apocalypse910]

Getting a varnyard extreme next week and I am in a panic trying to find a suitable substrait.

I was wondering if Northeastern Products Bird and Reptile Litter is a reasonable substrait for my tegu.

I've checked every hardware store in the area - I did find cypress mulch but when I got it home I realized that it is a blend so I returned it. I found aspen shavings which doesn't hold humidity well from what I've read. All the other mulches are cedar, pine, or the ever helpful red, brown, and black. The only other possibility I can find is sphagnum moss but I've seen mixed info on its saftey, or topsoil.

Any advice would really be appreciated - this is the last thing I expected to be a major obstacle.

 

[Ujarak]

Where are you located?

 

[TeguLouie]

what i do is topsoil with childrens play sand(like the stuff in playgrounds) and it holds shape and humidity very well and my gu doesnt eat the substrate. its cheap and easy to mix it only cost me about 15 bucks and that will fill my 4" deep 4x2x2 foot cage for two change outs. i change about once a month.

 

[apocalypse910]

Where are you located?

Saratoga area - upstate NY

 

[Dana C]

Getting a varnyard extreme next week and I am in a panic trying to find a suitable substrait.

I was wondering if Northeastern Products Bird and Reptile Litter is a reasonable substrait for my tegu.

I've checked every hardware store in the area - I did find cypress mulch but when I got it home I realized that it is a blend so I returned it. I found aspen shavings which doesn't hold humidity well from what I've read. All the other mulches are cedar, pine, or the ever helpful red, brown, and black. The only other possibility I can find is sphagnum moss but I've seen mixed info on its saftey, or topsoil.

Any advice would really be appreciated - this is the last thing I expected to be a major obstacle.

A ton of snake people use aspen successfully and I use it for one of my large cages. The other is a mixture of dirt and peat moss. Aspen will soak up water just like any other wood based substrate but because of it's looseness, the moisture evaporates faster. I mist twice daily and my aspen filled cage has little ventilation. I also pour water right into the substrate. I turn my substrate weekly to avoid mold problems. I will eventually covert all my enclosures to dirt and peat moss which holds moisture, is great for digging and smells pretty good as well.

I am not a fan of cypress anymore.