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Exo Terra Plantation Soil, 8 Quarts, 3-Pack
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Brand | Exo Terra |
Style | Tropical |
Item Weight | 3.9 Pounds |
Item Volume | 8 Quarts |
About this item
- 100 percent natural substrate for tropical terrariums
- Increases humidity
- Stimulates natural digging and burrowing behavior
- Use as a nutritional planting soil for live plants
- 3 pack
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Value for money | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Easy to use | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
Absorbency | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | — | — |
Easy to spread | — | 5.0 | — | 4.1 | — | 4.6 |
Light weight | — | 4.8 | — | 4.4 | — | 4.3 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Plantonix | Josh's Frogs | Amazon.com | Josh's Frogs | The Hydroponic City Los Angeles |
size | 3 Count (Pack of 1) | — | — | 1 Pack | 4 Quart | 1 Pack |
style | Tropical | Peat Moss,Brick,Coco Coir,Potting Mix | Tropical | Succulent | Tropical | Garden,Peat Moss,Potting Soil Mix |
weight | 3.9 pounds | 1.4 pounds | 2.25 pounds | — | — | — |
volume | 8 quarts | 1.4 liters | 1 gallons | 4 quarts | 4 quarts | 12 quarts |
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 4 x 8 x 6 inches; 3.9 Pounds
- Item model number : PT2771
- Date First Available : December 30, 2009
- Manufacturer : Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp.
- ASIN : B001CY4ELE
- Country of Origin : Sri Lanka
- Best Sellers Rank: #11,176 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
- #247 in Garden Soil
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Product Description
Exo Terra Plantation Soil Tropical Terrarium Substrate is made from compressed coconut husk fiber from the plantations of tropical Asia. This ecological substrate is ideal for increasing humidity in the terrarium and is totally safe for frogs, salamanders and burrowing or digging animals. Exo Terra Plantation Soil Tropical Terrarium Substrate can also be used as an incubation medium because of its hygroscopic properties. This 100 percent natural substrate can even be used as a nutritional planting soil for live plants in a terrarium set up.
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Exo Terra Plantation Soil, 8 Quarts, 3-Pack
Exo Terra Plantation Soil is made from compressed coconut husk fibre from the plantations of tropical Asia. This ecological substrate is ideal for increasing humidity in the terrarium and is totally safe for frogs, salamanders and burrowing or digging animals. The substrate can also be used as an incubation medium because of its hygroscopic properties. This 100% natural substrate can even be used as a nutritional planting soil for live plants in a terrarium set-up.
- 100% natural substrate
- Ideal for natural terrarium set-ups
- Increases humidity in terrariums
- Stimulates natural digging and burrowing behavior
- Nutritional substrate for live plants
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Customers like the performance and value of the soil. For example, they mention it's very workable, fantastic for ball pythons and a great value for the price. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, absorbency, expansion, and ease of use.
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Customers like the value of the soil. They say it's a great product and a steal at the price.
"...And it's winter. Great product and greater value." Read more
"...I'm extremely pleased with this product, it's definitely a steal at the price for the quantity you get...." Read more
"...Price-wise it's unbeatable and the shipping was 2 days from order to delivery!" Read more
"Suits its purpose, great price" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the soil. They mention that it is very workable, neutral, and easy to use bedding for plants and invertebrates. Some say that the product has a very pleasant, fresh smell after adding it to their tank. Some customers also mention that the soil works great in arachnid terrariums, turtle/tortoise enclosures, and all species. However, some customers have reported that the clay bricks can get moldy if they are kept wet for too long.
"This stuff is unbelievable. I added it as a top dressing to my houseplants and they are already responding. And it's winter...." Read more
"...It's amazing. My little corn snake also loves to burrow in it, and even dry it holds her tunnels' shapes fairly well...." Read more
"Works pretty well, however, there are some weird items occasionally inside the package of materials." Read more
"...I have had much better success with rooting cuttings. This product has many uses, works great, is low cost, and easy to use. Easy 5 Stars...." Read more
Customers like the moisture absorption of the soil. They mention that it holds the moisture well, keeps the humidity perfectly, and is great for reptiles who need moisture in their enclosures. Some say that the soil is moist enough to mold into higher elevations and cover easily without the dust from the dry product.
"Great for reptiles who need moisture in their enclosures" Read more
"I used this in a mix for our sulcata. It works to help keep humidity up in the enclosure since our sulcata is a baby right now...." Read more
"This is a great product to keep humidity in my amphibians enclosure and allow them substrate to burrow in...." Read more
"...It holds moisture very well which makes it great for plants and non-desert reptile enclosures...." Read more
Customers like the substrate. They mention that it's great for plants, and provides good structure and water retention. Some say that it is also great for bioactive terrariums and smells great. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...broke up somewhat easily and mixed with the soil, the plants seemed to grow well enough." Read more
"...used a little to re-pot one of my succulents, an Aloe, and it's growing extremely well...." Read more
"...It is much less like soil substrate and more fibrous. It takes a long time to dissolve the block and work through — I have to use a fork...." Read more
"...It has no odor and is the perfect vivarium soil for my snake enclosure. Price-wise it's unbeatable and the shipping was 2 days from order to delivery!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the soil. Some mention it's a decent substrate and expands in water to become a very fine mulch. They also say it consistently delivers high quality coconut fiber at a fraction of the cost. However, others say that the quality has gone downhill, it'll shed and stick on bricks, and it'd be an unusable waste of money.
"...It consistently delivers high quality coconut fiber at a fraction of the cost that the bagged fiber's price...." Read more
"Good product" Read more
"...First off, it's quality has gone downhill. This used to puff right up when it's soaked in water leaving a nice range of substrate textures...." Read more
"...Feels almost like dirt, but doesn't stick to my tortoise nor has it remained as wet as it first was (which is for the best)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the absorbency of the soil. Some mention that each block absorbs a lot of water, retains water extremely well, and is easy to hydrate. However, others say that the blocks sat in water and hardly absorbed water after an hour.
"...less than the package recommended to soak it in, it still took a long time to dry back out...." Read more
"...three bricks which are easy to separate and which rehydrate in a matter of minutes so they're ready to go quickly...." Read more
"...Now it gets wet but doesnt absorb the water. There are even chunks that stay hardened like little stones...." Read more
"...These bricks were completely nonabsorbent, even after hours left sitting in water...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the expansion of the soil. Some mention that it expands incredibly, fast, and enough to fill the base of an 18x18x24 terrarium. However, others say that it didn't expand at all, took forever to expand, and was tedious to get the soil to expand.
"...that might help with surface area access, but the substrate never actually expanded - the chunks stayed the same size and hardness, just wet...." Read more
"...They expand in water and become a very fine mulch, that is then perfect for mixing in sand. The bricks expand into both saw-dust and fibrous pieces...." Read more
"...water like we have with every other one that we have bought and it never expanded...." Read more
"...It was good after that, but it wasn’t quick." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the soil. Some mention it's very easy to use, simple, and easy to set up. The instructions are perfect. However, others say that it took a while as it was very hard to work with, time consuming, and messy to get set up, and that the instructions were perfect.
"...This product has many uses, works great, is low cost, and easy to use. Easy 5 Stars. I will be using this from now on in my terrarium." Read more
"...brand compared to the eco-earth or Zoo Meds, is that it is much less messier to make...." Read more
"...Breaking it apart speeds up the process but is tough to do, help to wet it and work it by hand in a large bucket. Expands a lot!..." Read more
"Fun to use, easy to use, great price, and my reptiles and amphibians love it. Definitely will continue to purchase for them." Read more
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To use it, you need to take one of the blocks, which is super compacted, and soak it in water until it breaks apart. If you need to use it fairly wet, you can soak it and add it straight to your vivarium. Otherwise, you'll need to soak it, spread it out on something, and let it dry for at least 12 hours before you use it. This stuff will hold a LOT of water, and while I used far less than the package recommended to soak it in, it still took a long time to dry back out. I suggest breaking off what you think you need, letting it soak in water that comes up the block about half way, and breaking it up as it loosens to keep it as dry as possible. Once it does start to loosen, it's pretty easy to break up the clumps and fluff it out. I spread mine out and used a box fan to keep air moving over it and turned it over every now and again until it wasn't damp anymore.
Also, the packaging doesn't lie. It has a texture more like soil than the bedding I'm familiar with, so don't expect a feeling like wood shavings from this. However, that does mean that if you're using it for live plants they should do fine with it. As an experiment, I used a little to re-pot one of my succulents, an Aloe, and it's growing extremely well. Since then, I do plan to use this when I add live plants to my set up. I'm weird but I also really like how this stuff smells. It smells like super clean earth. Overall I'm extremely pleased with this product, it's definitely a steal at the price for the quantity you get. I fully plan to keep using this as my regular substrate from now on.
I live in an extremely rural area served by a single mom-and-pop pet store, which carries a very limited selection of herp products. Luckily they happened to have a few stray bricks of EcoEarth when I went looking for a plan B, or my poor ball pythons would have been on bare PVC for a few days. I'm pretty annoyed that they were almost left without a substrate replacement, and really peeved that I bought several of these 3packs all at once to stock up for a few months. Unfortunately this product was an unusable waste of money.