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Compressed coconut fiber as substrate

coconut substrate fiber tunneling digging

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#1 Offline DustyDoes - Posted June 14 2016 - 7:50 AM

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Can blocks of compressed coconut fiber be used safely as a tunneling medium for ants in a formicarium? In the discussions I've seen regarding tunneling media, the criteria for ideal habitats seem to be ability to keep humidity, mitigating risk of cave-ins, and resistance to mold and fungus, and it has to be harmless for the ants. I use coconut husk as a substrate in my ball python's tank and remembered seeing actual blocks of the stuff in the pet store that I think could be cut pretty easily into slabs to place between panes of glass to allow tunneling without any risk of cave-ins. 

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#2 Offline drtrmiller - Posted June 14 2016 - 9:19 AM

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It may work in combination with loose media, but isn't sufficient on its own because it doesn't hold or absorb moisture very well.




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#3 Offline Loops117 - Posted June 14 2016 - 10:28 AM

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If you're looking to see through the sides, then go with something else. The micro fibers will gunk up the glass, and only get harder to remove every time it dries out.







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