- In the wild, reptiles burrow to hide, sleep and relieve stress. Exo Terra Substrate is all natural and provides perfect coverage.
- A vital part of keeping the microclimate in your pet’s terrarium balanced and provides nutrition to live plants
- Ideal for natural terrarium set-ups and perfect for humidity-loving reptiles
- Stimulates natural digging and burrowing behavior
- Nutritional substrate for live plants
Create a tropical habitat for your pet with Exo Terra Plantation Soil Brick Tropical Terrarium Reptile Substrate. Substrate is necessary to the health and well-being of your pet because it absorbs waste, helps control humidity levels and encourages burrowing. Exo Terra Plantation Soil Brick Tropical Terrarium Reptile Substrate is made from compressed coconut husk fiber from the plantations of tropical Asia. This ecological substrate is ideal for increasing humidity in the terrarium and is safe for frogs, salamanders and burrowing or digging animals. The substrate can also be used as an incubation medium and as a nutritional planting soil for live plants.
| Item Number | 96518 |
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| Substrate Type | Soil |
| Litter & Bedding Type | Coconut Fiber |
| Reptile Type | Lizard, Frog, Tortoise, Gecko, Insect, Invertebrates, Snake, Toad, Newt, Greek Tortoise, Russian Tortoise, Hermann’s Tortoise, Red-Footed Tortoise, Pacman Frog, Tree Frogs, Arrow/Dart Frogs, Red Barn Toad, Tomato Frog, Salamander, Tarantula, Spider, Hermit Crab, Scorpion, Millipedes, Roaches, Crested Gecko, Blue-Tongued Skink, Chameleon, Iguana, Water Dragon, Savanna Monitor, Tegu, Anole, Ball Python, Pythons, Boas, Corn Snake, Colubrid, King Snake, Milk Snake, Bearded Dragon |
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Place the brick in a 2.6-gallon bucket and add 100 fl oz water. Let it soak for about 30 minutes until it completely absorbs the water. Stir the substrate to ensure that no clumps remain and that the substrate is ready to use.
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Spread a 1-2″ layer of Exo Terra Plantation Soil on the terrarium floor (up to 4″ when used for burrowing animals or as planting soil). Water or mist the substrate according to the humidity level required and use an Exo Terra Hygrometer (Item #103922) to monitor the humidity level.

























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