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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ilovebrachys" data-source="post: 186352" data-attributes="member: 28710">Personally we use 'westlands topsoil' available from most garden centres - and online -It's perfect for tarantula enclosures and it's the only substrate we use now A lot of people use coco fiber (purchased as a solid brick you have to soak in water before use) you can purchase online or in pet stores but we find its not great for Ts that like to burrow and does not hold moisture well but if you want it for a brachypelma bohemei it will be fine as they like a relatively dry environment so the choice is yours <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>