Galápagos (05024) Jurassic Fir Bark Bedding, 8-Quart, Natural

Its fir bark. Too big for the purpose of making vivarium soil mixture. The bag had manufactured holes in the sides, so the resealable zipper is useless

Perfect for the gecko’s cage I think it adds moisture and placed to rub making shedding easier.

Lasts a lot longer than some other brands

I bought a few bags for use as substrate for my Russian Tortoise. First, the bag is smaller than what youd expect for 8 quarts. Second, we put the bark in the torts enclosure and we started to notice tiny white bugs crawling and hopping through the bark. A quick Google search says that its mite. Tons of them. Due to the pandemic and the pain in the @$$ of having to do a return, etc, and the fact that wed disposed of his older substrate- another Google search told us that our option was to put it in the oven for 30-40 mins at 230 degrees or lower. So.. were baking tree bark as I write this. Fun.

Its a little more than overpriced for use as drainage I wish there was a cheaper option

Not as described had to return

I was looking for smaller chunks, very disappointed to receive and realize how big they were. Was using in a soil mix for plants. Maybe a picture with ruler or other object for comparison would have helped to figure out scale. Chunks are generally in the one inch or more ballpark for those interested. I was able to pick out some smaller pieces but it was a pain and the rest is useless to me unless I take a mallet to it.

I used this substrate for my ball pythons enclosures. I didnt much care for how large the chips are or how little you get in a bag for the money honestly. I did like the bags that the substrate is packaged in.

The only mulch I use for my roses

Very good product and great price.