10LB Coconut Chip Brick

10 lbs is great for a 40+ gallon enclosure; I recommend it. Both of my snakes, my ball python and my Mexican black kingsnake (MBK), love this substrate. 👌🏾❤️

Perfect for my snake

First, make sure you do your research for what types of snake and other reptiles this type of substrate is ok for. (For example, it's not suitable for "borrowing" species.) This stuff comes tightly vacuum sealed and packed, so it will take some soaking and breaking apart before it's useable. I use about half of the product for a 75 gallon aquarium for an adult ball python. That much usually lasts me about 6 months because for cleaning I usually just remove handfuls of soiled substrate each month (I feed the python one very large rat each month, so that's about how often I need to clean up, too.) This stuff does get dusty when it dries out, so be aware of that. I'd recommend for tropical reptiles to get a misting type of set up, which will keep the dust to a minimum. Be a bit cautious with how much and how often you mist the enclosure. When I first set it up, I did too much, and, as with too much moisture anywhere, I did get some mold on the substrate. That was mostly my fault, though, for overdoing it. Since I've dialed back how often it mists, I have not noticed mold, but the humidity level of the enclosure has stayed fairly high for the tropical ball python. I've never had any problems with this substrate; I recommend it for its value and relatively ease of use.

Very good quality. Takes a bit of time to get it ready, but it was easy to do. Great size, with extra for a 20-gallon terrarium.

Small

Good purchase, for sure!

Very dry and compact definitely need to add water and separate everything but does go along way can fill both my snakes with 1.5 packs

These are bigger chunks of coconut husk or coir. The chunks range from less than 1/4" to 3/4" in diameter. There is hardly any dust, and it arrives as a compressed and dried, flattened cube. Just add water and in about an hour, the whole brick will have expanded and is ready to use. It has no odor. Coconut coir like this is actually very good at absorbing odors. It is perfect for large tortoise pens.