Lugarti's Natural Reptile Bedding: a moldable terrarium product

[Riverside Reptiles]

I'd be happy to try it out. I'm in he process of putting together a few vivs right now, so it would be a good ime to do so.
Riverside Reptiles
PO Box 553
Hartfield, Va 23071

 

[Lugarti]

I'd be happy to try it out. I'm in he process of putting together a few vivs right now, so it would be a good ime to do so.
Riverside Reptiles
PO Box 553
Hartfield, Va 23071

Unfortunately, we do not ship to P.O. Boxes. Feel free to provide a physical address to our email and we'll gladly send you out a bag to try; info "at" lugarti "dot" com

 

[kholtme]

Hmmmm. sounds interesting. Can you supply me with a youtube video of the product? I cant seem to find one with a quick google search.

 

[Lugarti]

Hmmmm. sounds interesting. Can you supply me with a youtube video of the product? I cant seem to find one with a quick google search.

We are working on a YouTube video as we speak!

 

[Lugarti]

I emailed him today regarding UTHs and whether his Natural Reptile Bedding insulates or not.

NRB lessens heat transfer from UTH's. While tiles work great, with NRB you won't need to use them at all. You can easily adjust the substrate to the perfect depth for the exact temperature your animal needs, and create varying levels for different spots with multiple temps. The key is to pack down NRB tight when using it.

 

[kholtme]

I would really love to try this stuff out and make a review for this site.

 

[Lugarti]

I would really love to try this stuff out and make a review for this site.

Feel free to provide a physical address to our email and we'll gladly send you out a bag to try; info "at" lugarti "dot" com

 

[kholtme]

I received some of Lugarti's Natural Reptile Bedding in the mail yesterday. I put it in my tank tonight and it seems very promising. I really like it so far. I made a review video/installation video that i will upload to youtube but i want to wait at least a week before I finish the video. Thank you Lugarti for sending me enough substrate to cover my 40 gallon tank. It was the prefect amount to do what i had planned. The substrate was easy to pack and molds very good for tunnels. Im surprised how strong my tunnels turned out. They could hold quite a lot of weight before caving in. Thanks again, ill update with any questions now, or later when i upload my video.

 

[kholtme]

Here's my review, if you have a comment or question about my review, please do so on my thread and not this one. I dont want people to miss good information because they dont want to read 3 pages into a thread to find the review.

http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/herp-products/81284-lugartis-natural-reptile-bedding-review.html#post463694

 

[JessJohnson87]

This does seem interesting for bioactive. Most of the ingredients are what us bioactive keepers use in our everyday mixes for substrates that we use in the vivariums. My only concern is how it would affect plants being that it packs down almost like excavator clay when you mold it. I may try this out eventually in my leopard gecko tank.

 

[kholtme]

Ive never used excavator clay, but this stuff doesnt pack down like i think excavator clay would. It packs down good indeed, but would still be easy for a plant to push roots through it. Have NRB packed down good wouldnt be any tighter than dirt out side. I think it would work great for bioactive, but then again Ive never had a bioactive tank.

 

[Lugarti]

Excavator Clay vs. Natural Reptile Bedding

Lugarti's Natural Reptile Bedding (NRB) differs in many ways than Excavator Clay;

1.) You have to add water to use Excavator Clay, which gets very mess, very quickly. NRB comes ready to use out of the bag and is not messy at all.

2.) You have to use tools (e.g. balloons) to mold and shape tunnels with Excavator Clay. No special tools are necessary with NRB. If you've ever built a sand castle then you will be able to mold and landscape a nice terrarium design for your reptile.

3.) When Excavator Clay dries it get very hard, like concrete, making it almost impossible for most reptiles to burrow in it. And for reptiles that can burrow in it, burrows quickly collapse and crumble. When NRB dries it's lightweight and strong, and your animals can easily burrow in it and your burrows still hold up.

4.) When you want to replace your bedding, you have to add water to Excavator - creating a huge mess again - and carefully take everything out being careful not to break your glass walls or bottom, as there are rocks in it. NRB is lightweight and not messy at all, so replacing it is very easy. NRB is also made with 100% Natural and Organic materials, so adding it to your garden will benefit your plants too!

5.) Since Excavator Clay has many rocks and sand in it, it is not a safe choice for smaller animals as they can easily ingest these particles which can lead to impaction. NRB is all natural, ultra fine and packs very well. Because of this, any particles your animal happens to ingest during eating are easily digested and passed without any concern of impaction.

6.) Excavator offers very little odor control. NRB is super absorbent and offers extremely good odor control.

7.) Excavator is designed to be used after it has dried, as when it is wet it is muddy and messy. NRB can be kept moist 24/7 for tropical species or allowed to dry for desert species.

8.) You cannot grow live plants directly in Excavator. NRB grows all live plants extremely well. Within just one week you will see roots flourishing in NRB.

 

[acpart]

It's been awhile, so I don't remember if someone asked this or not: typically, when there is a bioactive setup, the substrate is not changed because the plants, scavengers and gecko droppings cycle together. Can the same type of setup be done with NRB? I have bioactive setups that have been going for 10 years without changing the substrate.

Aliza