Coco coir - amazing! - Page 7

Urban Rogue · 11-01-2013, 06:38 PM

almost a week in and it still looks and smells good. I just give it a light spray and check over daily so far im still very pleased with it and so is Yaddle it seems

Emilyjayne2012 · 03-04-2013, 04:48 PM

How is everyone getting on with their coco coir? I am thinking of getting some to use with my tortoise life. Are people still liking it?

Jemma1 · 03-04-2013, 05:01 PM

Love it still, when it drys out it doesn't go dusty like soil does, just dry. Wet and turned it today and looks good as new, been in a good 2 months now. Not as heavy as soil either.

stephenxiii · 03-04-2013, 05:26 PM

i'll be giving this a go as i'm currently looking for a new substrate

Emilyjayne2012 · 03-04-2013, 06:12 PM

That looks really good Jem, which one do you use? Do you use the pets at home one?

Suze65 · 03-04-2013, 06:34 PM

I cleaned mine out today and decided to mix top soil and coco coir, as I've found CC dries out quicker than top soil, but it's nice and soft so the little torts really like to bury themselves in it. So I thought mixing would be the best of both. It's made a really nice mix.

koimon · 03-04-2013, 06:46 PM

Know which substrate I'll be using now at least!

Jemma1 · 03-04-2013, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emilyjayne2012

That looks really good Jem, which one do you use? Do you use the pets at home one?

No it's the one from ikea

ash92 · 03-04-2013, 08:13 PM

I brought the pets at home one about a month ago, after reading on here about coco coir and happening to be in there anyway I thought I'd get some just to try out. I much prefer it to topsoil as there is no dust. Under my lamp it tends to dry out a fair bit but I mix it and turn it over and it's fine about once a week I use a little watering can and wet it all again and it's fine.

Emilyjayne2012 · 03-04-2013, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone

I just went to pets at home and got some and will hopefully be putting it in my torts table over the weekend

I'm using tortoise life which I like but it dries out so quick and get dusty so I thought I'd try mixing the two together. Or have half and half in each end of the table.

11-01-2013, 06:38 PM	#61
Urban Rogue Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 24	almost a week in and it still looks and smells good. I just give it a light spray and check over daily so far im still very pleased with it and so is Yaddle it seems __________________ 0.1.0 - Hermann (Yaddle) 1.0.0 - Royal Python (Molineux) 1.0.0 - Albino Corn (Hakker) 1.0.0 - Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Axel)

03-04-2013, 04:48 PM	#62
Emilyjayne2012 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 674	How is everyone getting on with their coco coir? I am thinking of getting some to use with my tortoise life. Are people still liking it? __________________ Emily & ....

03-04-2013, 05:01 PM	#63
Jemma1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,573	Love it still, when it drys out it doesn't go dusty like soil does, just dry. Wet and turned it today and looks good as new, been in a good 2 months now. Not as heavy as soil either. __________________

03-04-2013, 06:12 PM	#65
Emilyjayne2012 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 674	That looks really good Jem, which one do you use? Do you use the pets at home one? __________________ Emily & ....

03-04-2013, 06:34 PM	#66
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	I cleaned mine out today and decided to mix top soil and coco coir, as I've found CC dries out quicker than top soil, but it's nice and soft so the little torts really like to bury themselves in it. So I thought mixing would be the best of both. It's made a really nice mix. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

03-04-2013, 05:26 PM	#64
stephenxiii Member Incubating Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Greenock Posts: 103	i'll be giving this a go as i'm currently looking for a new substrate

03-04-2013, 06:46 PM	#67
koimon Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Essex Posts: 73	Know which substrate I'll be using now at least!

03-04-2013, 08:13 PM	#69
ash92 Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 93	I brought the pets at home one about a month ago, after reading on here about coco coir and happening to be in there anyway I thought I'd get some just to try out. I much prefer it to topsoil as there is no dust. Under my lamp it tends to dry out a fair bit but I mix it and turn it over and it's fine about once a week I use a little watering can and wet it all again and it's fine. __________________ Ashleigh

03-04-2013, 08:16 PM	#70
Emilyjayne2012 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 674	Thanks for the comments everyone I just went to pets at home and got some and will hopefully be putting it in my torts table over the weekend I'm using tortoise life which I like but it dries out so quick and get dusty so I thought I'd try mixing the two together. Or have half and half in each end of the table. __________________ Emily & ....

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