Terrarium Substrates

Terrarium & Vivarium Substrates

CaribSea Coco Soft Chip
CaribSea Coco Soft Chip
Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip is your best value.

Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip smells fresh up to 3 times longer than other reptile bedding by eliminating odors naturally, not simply masking them with perfumes or aromatic oils.

Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip is a living substrate that functions like a forest floor ecosystem with more than 20 times the biological activity of other brands.

Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip begins with fresh 100% organically grown coconut husk, never fermented in saline water. This creates a uniquely soft material pre-colonized with natural beneficial bacteria that crowd out opportunistic diseases.

In fact Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip has been demonstrated in a major university study to reduce the growth of pathogenic fungi by up to 77%! These same microorganisms quickly reduce organic waste, keeping the enclosure cleaner and smelling fresh even on a heavy feeding schedule. A cleaner cage means a healthier pet.


Different from the start.

Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip utilizes an exclusive process to create a pillow soft surface of interlocking fibers so that your reptile lives on the substrate, not in it.

Look at Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip under magnification and you will see a spongy sheath covering the fibers. This is nature’s ideal platform for the growth of healthy, waste reducing microorganisms that keep an enclosure fresher between changing. In contrast, other coconut substrates can come from the Far East where the material is diverted from the coconut fiber industry. The processing of coconut husk into fiber begins with the soaking and fermenting of the husk in saline ponds. This stiffens the fibers and removes the soft, spongy material in between. The process creates a more “prickly” coconut base and the saline pond fermentation imparts an acidity and added salt content that may not be tolerated by sensitive skinned animals such as amphibians. In contrast, Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip contains no added salt, and is pH neutral.


Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip is the ideal substrate for most medium to large terrestrial snakes, medium to large lizards, and tortoises.

Using Coco Soft™ Coarse Chip in a depth at least equal to the snakes body diameter allows a substrate depth deep enough for the animal to move through the substrate. This creates resistance to the snakes body and helps build muscle mass, which in turn leads to healthier animals and larger clutch sizes.

All Coco Soft™ products can also be safely composted and recycled when you are finished with them in your enclosures!


Suitable for use with :


  • Amphibians - Large YES
  • Tortoises YES
  • Terrestrial Snakes Medium to Large YES
  • Lizards - Medium to Large YES
   CaribSea Coco Soft Chip Coarse 4qt    £7.99
   CaribSea Coco Soft Chip Coarse 10qt     £12.99

CaribSea Coco Soft Fiber
CaribSea Coco Soft Fiber
Coco Soft™ Fiber is your best value.

Coco Soft™ Fiber smells fresh up to 3 times longer than other reptile bedding by eliminating odors naturally, not simply masking them with perfumes or aromatic oils.

Coco Soft™ Fiber is a living substrate that functions like a forest floor ecosystem with more than 20 times the biological activity of other brands.

Coco Soft™ Fiber begins with fresh 100% organically grown coconut husk, never fermented in saline water. This creates a uniquely soft material pre-colonized with natural beneficial bacteria that crowd out opportunistic diseases.

In fact Coco Soft™ Fiber has been demonstrated in a major university study to reduce the growth of pathogenic fungi by up to 77%! These same microorganisms quickly reduce organic waste, keeping the enclosure cleaner and smelling fresh even on a heavy feeding schedule. A cleaner cage means a healthier pet.


Different from the start. Coco Soft™ Fiber utilizes an exclusive process to create a pillow soft surface of interlocking fibers so that your reptile lives on the substrate, not in it.

Look at Coco Soft™ Fiber under magnification and you will see a spongy sheath covering the fibers. This is nature’s ideal platform for the growth of healthy, waste reducing microorganisms that keep an enclosure fresher between changing. In contrast, other coconut substrates can come from the Far East where the material is diverted from the coconut fiber industry. The processing of coconut husk into fiber begins with the soaking and fermenting of the husk in saline ponds. This stiffens the fibers and removes the soft, spongy material in between. The process creates a more “prickly” coconut base and the saline pond fermentation imparts an acidity and added salt content that may not be tolerated by sensitive skinned animals such as amphibians. In contrast, Coco Soft™ Fiber contains no added salt, and is pH neutral.


Coco Soft™ Fiber is the ideal substrate for many arachnids and insects (including crickets!), dart frogs and other small to medium sized amphibians and tortoises.

For many applications Coco Soft™ Fiber can be used underneath a moss or covering grass in high humidity amphibian and reptile enclosures.

Coco Soft™ Fiber can also be mixed with our Reptilite™ or organic soils for terrariums and vivariums.

All Coco Soft™ products can also be safely composted and recycled when you are finished with them in your enclosures!


Suitable for use with :

  • Arachnids and Insects YES
  • Amphibians - Small YES
  • Amphibians - Large YES
  • Tortoises YES
   CaribSea Coco Soft Fiber 4qt    £7.99
   CaribSea Coco Soft Fiber 10 Qt    £12.99

Exo Terra Forest Bark Terrarium Substrate
Exo Terra Forest Bark Terrarium Substrate

Exo Terra Forest Bark Terrarium Substrate

  • Natural terrarium substrate
  • 100% natural
  • Hygroscopic, readily absorbs and releases moisture
  • Perfect for humidity loving reptiles
  • Controls air humidity levels
  • Stimulates natural digging and burrowing behavior
  • Absorbs waste
  • Decorative
   Exo Terra Forest Bark 4.4ltr    £6.19
   Exo Terra Forest Bark 8.8ltr    £10.29
   Exo Terra Forest Bark 26.4ltr    £25.59

Exo Terra Jungle Earth Terrarium Substrate
Exo Terra Jungle Earth Terrarium Substrate

Exo Terra Jungle Earth Terrarium Substrate

  • Natural terrarium substrate
  • 100% natural substrate
  • Ideal for natural terrarium set-ups
  • Perfect for humidity loving reptiles
  • Stimulates natural digging and burrowing behavior
  • Nutritional substrate for live plants
   Exo Terra Jungle Earth 4.4ltr    £6.19
   Exo Terra Jungle Earth 8.8ltr    £10.29
   Exo Terra Jungle Earth 26.4ltr    £25.59

ZooMed Aspen Snake Bedding
ZooMed Aspen Snake Bedding
#1 Preferred snake bedding by professional herpetoculturists worldwide

Provides a safe, naturalistic substrate that allows snakes, lizards, and small animals to form burrows and nests as they would in the wild.

It has a 191% absorbency rating and is odourless-safe for all snakes.

No toxic oils like cedar and other similar wood shavings.

Can also be used for birds, lizards, tortoises, turtles, tarantulas, and insects.


   ZooMed Aspen Snake Bedding 4.4 Ltr    £3.63
   ZooMed Aspen Snake Bedding 8.8 Ltr    £6.32
   ZooMed Aspen Snake Bedding 26.4 Ltr    £17.03

ZooMed Eco Earth Terrarium Substrate
ZooMed Eco Earth Terrarium Substrate


Eco Earth is a compressed coconut fibre that is ideal for burrowing animals.

It can be used to increase humidity in an enclosure

  • Each Eco Earth brick makes 7-8 litres of substrate.
  • Available in a single pack or "buy 2 get 1 free" pack.
  • Also now available in an 8 quart loose bag
   ZooMed Eco Earth (1 Brick)    £3.32
   ZooMed Eco Earth (2 Bricks+1 Foc.)    £6.68
   ZooMed Eco Earth Loose 8.8 Ltr    £7.78

ZooMed Forest Floor Bedding
ZooMed Forest Floor Bedding
Zoo Meds Forest Floor is a natural cypress mulch substrate.

It provides your terrarium with a natural "forest floor" look while retaining moisture to provide humidity to the enclosure.

Great for snakes, amphibians, or tropical species of tortoises

   ZooMed Forest Floor Bedding 4.4 Ltr    £5.86
   ZooMed Forest Floor Bedding 8.8 Ltr    £9.14

ZooMed Terrarium Moss
ZooMed Terrarium Moss


ZooMed Terrarium Moss

Completely natural moss cage substrate for amphibians and wetland environment reptiles.

Great for use in humidifying shelters for all types of reptiles and amphibians.

Excellent for use as an egg-laying and incubation medium for a variety of reptiles.

   ZooMed Terrarium Moss 1.64 Ltr    £5.72
   ZooMed Terrarium Moss 2.46 Ltr    £6.74
   ZooMed Terrarium Moss Mini Bale    £24.46

ZooMed Vita-Sand Calcium Carbonate Substrate
ZooMed Vita-Sand Calcium Carbonate Substrate
All Natural Vitamin-Fortified Calcium Carbonate Substrate .

No artificial colors or color sealers.

Excellent substrate for bearded dragons, uromastyx lizards, monitors, geckos (including leopard geckos), and desert tortoises.

Increases calcium delivery in all desert species of reptiles.

Fortified with vitamins and beta carotene for increased health benefits.

Does not contain fat-soluble vitamins which can be toxic in large doses.

Ultra fine grade to help prevent against impaction from over consumption

ZooMed Vita-Sand Baja Blue

   ZooMed Vita-Sand Baja Blue 2.25kg    £9.50
   ZooMed Vita-Sand Baja Blue 4.5kg    £15.99

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