Coco husk bottom??

[LadyShinron]

Hello GU, I'm a new Leo mom & I've been doing tons of research (probably too much, I'm a bit overwhelmed) on substrate.. my question is, would it be ok to use coco husk or eco earth in the bottom of the setup and place river rocks (very flat, no sharp edges & sanitized) over top so that he has a rocky bottom to walk on? I just need something to act as a barrier or like the "glue" to hold the rocks in place and to keep them from just setting directly on the glass bottom! Would the coco husk or eco earth become too humid even buried under rock??

Any advice or tips are so appreciated. I want to make it very much like "home" for him and to also look nice!

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[~D~]

The problem with coco coir is that it is very dusty when dry and doesn't stay put. And to keep it the right consistency requires moisture, so it will make your tank too humid.

I like the idea though. If you keep the coco coir to a minimum, and mostly use rocks, like tile, that may work. I wouldn't plan on keeping it moist though. Doing a complete tank clean-out would be more work too. Try to keep the feeding area clean.

I use coco coir in the moist hide and it works great for that. She'll dig in it and some gets out, collects in-between the tiles, no big deal, just dusty.

Someone here recently posted about using mostly coco coir and they ended up going with tile.

 

[LadyShinron]

The problem with coco coir is that it is very dusty when dry and doesn't stay put. And to keep it the right consistency requires moisture, so it will make your tank too humid.

I like the idea though. If you keep the coco coir to a minimum, and mostly use rocks, like tile, that may work. I wouldn't plan on keeping it moist though. Doing a complete tank clean-out would be more work too. Try to keep the feeding area clean.

I use coco coir in the moist hide and it works great for that. She'll dig in it and some gets out, collects in-between the tiles, no big deal, just dusty.

Someone here recently posted about using mostly coco coir and they ended up going with tile.

Thanks so much for the reply! I've considered doing tile but I really would like to try the rocks out. Is there any other type of substrate you would reccomend aside from the coco? Eco earth? Moss? I know that sand is a no no...