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<blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 29184" data-attributes="member: 1393"><p>Some people use bark exclusively but mostly in arboreal set ups. The bark in the photo most likely will not harm your T. I say mostly as some T's after a fresh molt are extremely vulnerable and there could be a sharp edge that possibly could damage her. Not likely. The problem is that terrestrials cannot burrow in the bark. Which leads to stress. A nice compromise is to go with a better substrate (I use coco fiber mixed with vermiculite) and follow Matthews advice on moisture and packing it down. Then add a think layer on top of it. She appears to have become used to the bark texture and this could give her the best of both worlds. I think you will find that she will re-decorate the bark and burrow if you give her enough depth in the substrate. So, the bark ends up being decorative in time and you can decide if you want to keep it in there or not. Whatever you decide, try to keep it consistent. T's also stress with too many substrate changes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Denny Dee, post: 29184, member: 1393"] Some people use bark exclusively but mostly in arboreal set ups. The bark in the photo most likely will not harm your T. I say mostly as some T's after a fresh molt are extremely vulnerable and there could be a sharp edge that possibly could damage her. Not likely. The problem is that terrestrials cannot burrow in the bark. Which leads to stress. A nice compromise is to go with a better substrate (I use coco fiber mixed with vermiculite) and follow Matthews advice on moisture and packing it down. Then add a think layer on top of it. She appears to have become used to the bark texture and this could give her the best of both worlds. I think you will find that she will re-decorate the bark and burrow if you give her enough depth in the substrate. So, the bark ends up being decorative in time and you can decide if you want to keep it in there or not. Whatever you decide, try to keep it consistent. T's also stress with too many substrate changes. [/QUOTE]
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