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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 137084" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>Coco fiber is the one universal, excellent substrate. I'm tired of it though, and use anything but. I like the smell of fresh turned earth. Coco fiber smells like..nothing. Just my own preference. There are several substrates that do fine. I like jungle mix, for instance. Another experienced keeper once told me he hated it, because it has wood(fir), and you can actually get splinters running your hands through it. Thats true, you can. None of my tarantulas get splinters though, and it smells and looks much better than coco fiber. It looks exactly like forest floor, which is exactly what it is. Sticks and dirt. There are many options. But what you have works just fine, if not better than the others. Just my dos pesos on the topic. You can mix substrates as well, which can be fun. A little more interesting, anyway..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>