Coconut fiber sheets

[asianer]

So, a friend of mine is using coconut fiber sheets on the sides of his panther cage for added humidity retention. Does anyone have experience with them? And where can I purchase these?

 

[ChameleonsInMyHouse]

like the backgrounds for hermit crabs? i've used it before in a 10g pygmy tank before. they look quite nice, but i really wouldn't say they do much for humidity. only live plants IMHO help keep in ambient humidity

 

[asianer]

like the backgrounds for hermit crabs? i've used it before in a 10g pygmy tank before. they look quite nice, but i really wouldn't say they do much for humidity. only live plants IMHO help keep in ambient humidity

Yes, the ones that are advertised for hermit crabs. So, no ill effects to your pygmy's I assume? Thank you for your response.

 

[ChameleonsInMyHouse]

nope, no complications at all. my pygmy loved to climb on it as well.

 

[Bob 1000]

Hydroponic stores have them also.. I thought about coconut but they need to stay wet from mister or something to raise the humidity.. My reptifogger and big dripper has been doing the trick so far..

 

[Jhov2324]

Or you can get like a 1000 coconuts and skin them and make your own sheets

 

[ChameleonsInMyHouse]

Or you can get like a 1000 coconuts and skin them and make your own sheets

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[asianer]

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I think he/she is kidding

 

[jackscham]

Wouldn't they be a breeding ground for bacteria?

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Wouldn't they be a breeding ground for bacteria?

That's what I was thinking. If you're trying to maintain humidity in a screen cage a better option would be plastic shower curtain liner on the outside of some of the cage sides. It's clean, cheap and effective!

 

[EvilLost]

Armstrong Garden Center sells these for $3 per sq foot. I'm sure other garden centers have them as well.

I have seen these used in place of the foam/kitty litter fake backgrounds that many make as well. At first they don't look as nice, but they work just as well at retaining moisture and allowing epiphytes to grow off it or vines to climb it.

 

[Jhov2324]

Yes i was kidding and im going to go the route of the coconut fiber sheets on my enclosure as well

 

[madeye]

What about the natural cork tiles by ZooMed as an option? Anyone try it? Bacteria issues?

 

[lisa h]

What about the natural cork tiles by ZooMed as an option? Anyone try it? Bacteria issues?

Haven't tried them yet, but when I do up a really large pygmy enclosure I am going to use them.