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OfflineCapMeh
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Coir from pet smart?
    #12578473 - 05/17/10 11:50 AM (14 years, 8 months ago)

Hello everyone, just had a quick question about where i should buy my coir. I will be spawning brf cakes to 50/50 coir verm, have everything ready besides the coir. I did a quick search on a local pet store, got nothing, then went to the petsmart site and simply searched "coir" in the search bar and it came up with this.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752434

Is anyone familiar with this reptile bedding? Should i just go down there and look at the ingredients of bags and see if they have coir in them? Is there any specifics i should be looking for as well? (ex, coir ratio in the bag, any substrate additives i should stay away from) Thanks for any help or opinions :thumbup: Theres a Lowes by my house also, maybe i can check there for a brick?


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: CapMeh]
    #12578506 - 05/17/10 11:57 AM (14 years, 8 months ago)

I buy the ones that come in bricks... I think coconut bark is different from coco husk fiber. :shrug: I might be wrong but I would look at petco or petsmart again because last time I was in either one they had the eco-earth bricks, which is what I would recommend.


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: conoshoto]
    #12578511 - 05/17/10 11:59 AM (14 years, 8 months ago)

Alright ill start the foot search then, ill go in and search around. Thanks for the help conoshoto :]


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: CapMeh]
    #12578518 - 05/17/10 12:02 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

I work at Petsmart. It should be in a orange package and should say reptile bedding. That's the one you are looking for. Do not get the husk as this will not hydrate properly

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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: CapMeh]
    #12578522 - 05/17/10 12:04 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

I get mine from a local hydroponic store.  they usually have it in stock.

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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: leggomygreggo]
    #12578523 - 05/17/10 12:04 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

eco eath coir bricks at petco are 4 bucks or a pck of 3 fore 10. ittl be in the reptile section.

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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: drewb149]
    #12578551 - 05/17/10 12:09 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

Thank you for the quick help everyone!
Leggomygreggo, are you talking about a pre fluffed bag? or a brick. I am looking for Coconut fiber, not coconut husk, correct?
I did more searches on line, found the brick of eco earth at petco, but only the pre fluffed bag at petsmart. Both are local though, so this should be my last question before thanking everyone :]


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: CapMeh]
    #12578581 - 05/17/10 12:14 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

you want the compressed brick of fiber not chuncks of husk so the brick of eco earth is the way to go. one brick mixed with 5qts spawn and 5 qts of verm should fill an 18 gallon tub i think.

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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: CapMeh]
    #12578586 - 05/17/10 12:16 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

You definitely want the fiber, not the husk. I have only ever bought coir fiber in compressed brick form.


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: prismism]
    #12578597 - 05/17/10 12:19 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

You want this or this.

My local petsmart only carries the first one so if I want the 2nd I have to order it.


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: Spongiform]
    #12578623 - 05/17/10 12:24 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

That about wraps it up :] ill take a trip down there in an hour or so, let you all know how it goes. Thanks again everyone for the help. Gotta love the shroomerites :heart:


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: CapMeh]
    #12578909 - 05/17/10 01:14 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

Spongiform listed the two that you would want to get.Just make sure you call petsmart ahead of time to make sure they carry it in stores (which I know for a fact that they do)....you would be surprised at how many items listed on a stores website aren't actually sold in stores...

Take Walmart for example...

They supposedly only sell the Presto 23 quart PC online and not in stores (this is true,at least where I live).The Walmart website also says that the Ball 1 quart wide mouth canning jars are only sold online and that they cost $17.98 before shipping...well my friends that is total bullshit.The other day while in Walmart searching for a new vacuum cleaner I stopped and saw a 12 pack of Ball 1 quart wide mouth canning jars...$10.99 before taxes.....so why the hell does it cost more (without tax and shipping added) online then in the store...they would have made an extra $8 had I ordered them online!

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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: Mad Hatter 2010]
    #12579091 - 05/17/10 01:42 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=6494


3 pack for $6.99 and $5.99 unlimited shipping.
google 'coupon codes for drsfostersmith' and you'll find a $5 off any order of $40 or more so essentially shipping is free.
It's a safe site. :thumbup:


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: Epilson Lyrae]
    #12581182 - 05/17/10 07:03 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

I went to petsmart and got two bricks of coir that had the orange cover titled all living things, tropical soil. Ill probably birth in the next couple days, thanks for your help everyone.


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: Spongiform]
    #12581252 - 05/17/10 07:16 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

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Spongiform said:
You want this or this.

My local petsmart only carries the first one so if I want the 2nd I have to order it.




Agreed!

Here is an even better deal on 6 times as much of the correct coir for a low low price of $9.99.

www.acehardware.com





5kgs of straight coir goodness.
Refer to them as "coir tiles"


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: hamloaf]
    #12581284 - 05/17/10 07:21 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

Krikeys, One block of coir last me for almost (and sometimes a year). :omgz:


thank god for oyster plugs and hardwoods. :shrug:

You guys must have to spend a fortune on supplies huh?


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Re: Coir from pet smart? [Re: Epilson Lyrae]
    #12581381 - 05/17/10 07:34 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

Petsmart sells a kind called "Tropical soil" that worked fine for me. 3 bux for 8 quarts bricked. I wouldnt use that bark stuff as it looks very coarse. Typically coir is shredded and kinda fluffy.  Add some verm to fluff it up even more. Mushies like fluff :smile:

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CapMeh said:
I went to petsmart and got two bricks of coir that had the orange cover titled all living things, tropical soil. Ill probably birth in the next couple days, thanks for your help everyone.



ya that will do fine good luck.


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