Need advice, Leopard Gecko ate Paper Towel

[kholtme]

Have you looked at eco earth yet? I just switched to it. I believe its like a very light dirt mixture with coco fiber and such. You can leave it loose like or it packs down pretty good. Holds moisture pretty well. I remember reading someone said their gecko tried eating it and spit it out in disgust, didnt have problems with passing what it didnt spit out and never tried to eat it again. My leo went in his moist hide with eco earth last night, and he is still in there so he must like it. But i have yet to see him shed so i dont know if he hasnt shed or hes just quick enough to do it when im not home.

 

[Andi]

I was considering it, and I figured I would just ask the people at the pet store about it this weekend. I just want to ensure that it's not too lose, but I think if I mist it, it will be even more compact.

To be honest with you, I've been so preoccupied worrying about my Leo to really tackle this head on. I was convinced that surgery was going to be the only option, so I was holding off on introducing a new substrate in the moist hide. But now that I believe she's better I'll be going to the pet store this weekend.

 

[kholtme]

My experience so far with eco earth is that its so easy to pack down that i have to fluff it up just so it isnt a hard like ground. But if thats what you are searching for then i think it would work great! you can pack it in real good and it should still do its job at holding water.

 

[majahawt]

Seconding the Eco Earth, it's not something they want to eat. It does get a bit messy sometimes though, when my leos decide they're gonna kick some out of their hides at night.

 

[Andi]

My pet store didn't have eco earth, but they had another product from exoterra called plantation soil.

Both of my geckos seem to really love it. Packs down nice and compact and holds the moisture really well. I give it two thumbs up.

 

[angelica]

I love ecoearth for my leos. It keeps humidity up well, packs down nicely, and is relatively inexpensive. I buy it in bulk bags from Amazon.