Review substrates
Coconut fiber
+ Price
+ Holds moisture well
+ Non-moldy
+ Good storage
+ Can be combined with other substrates and with coarser sand.
- If swallowed, there is a risk of clogging the animal's intestines
- high dustiness (breathing problems)
Peat
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+ Can be combined with other substrates and with coarser sand.
+ Due to the high acidity, fungi do not grow
+ Price
+ Non-moldy
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- Nothing
- often mixed already mixed fertilizers, it is necessary to buy pure peat so-called "natural"
Paper towels
+ Absolutely sterile
+ Easy to clean
+ Price
+ Harmless if swallowed
- ugly appearance
Reptile carpet / Sand mat
+ Absolutely sterile
+ Easy to clean
+ No risk of ingestion
+ Easy installation
- ugly appearance
- higher price
Sand
+ It overheats very well
+ Large range of colors and grain sizes
+ Suitable for mixing with peat
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- dustiness
- Ingestion may cause bowel obstruction
- does not retain moisture
Bark
+ non-moldy,
+ smells nice
+ long lasting
+ due to the size, it does not stick to the food so much and there is no accidental ingestion during feeding
+ Easy maintenance
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- nothing
Beech chips
+ high absorption
+ hygienic substrate
+ dust-free
+ pleasant smell
- appearance
