charcoal and orchid bark?

geckolord1 · #1 10-28-2010, 10:41 AM

ok any1 know where i can find these two ingredients for my substrate mix?

Grimm · #2 10-28-2010, 11:08 AM

Typically most greenhouses. You can just buy a bag of "orchid mix" substrate and it should have everything you need. Just be sure to remove the pearlite if you are housing animals that could ingest it.

geckolord1 · #3 10-28-2010, 11:53 AM

alright i dont think my crestie could injest it cause he is on a diet of cgd mashed fuit and hand fed insects

geckolord1 · #4 10-28-2010, 11:57 AM

hey all for those of you who cant find anything for your mix go to this link!!!! its awesome!!! Select-A-Blend Orchid Mix

Grimm · #5 10-28-2010, 12:08 PM

Just make sure it is covered. Impaction happens when an animal accidentally ingests something while trying to eat it's normal food. In your case, the crestie may grab some substrate while eating a cricket. Use leaf litter, or get a carpet of moss growing ontop.

geckolord1 · #6 10-28-2010, 12:19 PM

alright hey umm check out the link i posted in substrate mix do you think it could be useful?

beckdg · #7 10-29-2010, 09:05 AM

threads merged... same subject.

Pavel · #8 10-29-2010, 08:01 PM

Other sources for orchid bark and charcoal would be any orchid nursery or orchid show.

geckolord1 · #9 11-01-2010, 02:14 PM

ok and about the leaf litter i was thinking about a little bit of ficus banjamina leaves (my mom has loads in her ficus planter) what do think would they work?