RubbStrate - Reuseable reptile substrate

[LFBP-NEIL]

Just launched on our website a new product called RubbStrate - reusable reptile substrate more details here RubbStrate - Re-useable Reptile Substrate

[excession]

Heh, it looks pretty cool.

Would be nice to see some pics of some set ups using it.

[oakelm]

Thats really odd. And a very random brain to invent it. Might have to give it a test run. Just trying to work out how I would dry a good few kg of the stuff without having to lay it all over the floor on sheets

[LFBP-NEIL]

Originally Posted by oakelm

Thats really odd. And a very random brain to invent it. Might have to give it a test run. Just trying to work out how I would dry a good few kg of the stuff without having to lay it all over the floor on sheets

After you wash it off ( easiest method in a bath - or a bucket, large storage tub is just as good), you just chuck it in a dry bath towel and bunch it up, give it a shake and that gets most of the water off, because its rubber it absorbs no water and dries fairly quickly just left out in a warm room.

will post some pics of set ups soon..

[essexchondro]

If its made of rubber then how does it absorb and hold/release any moisture (both from bowel movements and spraying to boost humidity etc)?

[LFBP-NEIL]

Originally Posted by essexchondro

If its made of rubber then how does it absorb and hold/release any moisture (both from bowel movements and spraying to boost humidity etc)?

It doesnt, It will not absorb any humidity at all, However when tested alongside cypress mulch and repti bark, these were found not to absorb any water from mist spraying either, the only way we could get cypress mulch and repti bark to absorb water was to soak it.

If a litre of water is sprayed over rubbstrate, cypress mulch and repti bark the results were the same, the water evaporated off of the surface of the substrate before it had time to soak in to the wood. The rubbstrate behaved exactly the same as the cypress mulch - trapping moisture between its flakes but not actually absorbing any.

If very high humdity is required, i.e more than could be created by mist spraying a few times a day, you can create a deeper layer of substrate so that the bottom layer acts as a reservoir - the bottom layer will not rot or mould as it would with wooden substrates,

[HadesDragons]

What sort of size are the pieces?

[Reptilover]

I think its a good idea and product.

- Personally i would have made the actuall pieces larger, a suitable diametre for bearded dragon so they cannot swallow it. I'm glad you have put a warning about impaction on it but just think about it, if a animal swallows it, it will just lodge in. Size wise i would have gone for a good few inch, 7-9 inch pieces that are fairly wide so they carn't be swallowed as im sure many people would go for this with there bearded dragons.

- Great colour range aswell, especially the red wood, looks realy realistic.

Great Product!

EDIT: Are you the manafacturer of this product? If not could you send me a PM with the manafacturer please.

[cornsnakejay]

this stuff looks great.
out of curiosity, would corn snakes be able to burrow through it or do the pieces grip together?
if they can burrow in it, would the tunnels colapse behind them?

[LFBP-NEIL]

The pieces vary in size from about half a cm in size up to a couple of inches in length, the manufacturing process ensures they vary in size randomly,

If swallowed it may impact, but less so than wood, these are not hard splinters they are soft pliable rubber, so yes swallowing is not good, but less damaging than wood, they have been tested for human ingestion and have gained a "toy safe" classification for being non toxic and not a choke hazard, but humans can obviously swallow bigger things than reptiles!

Snakes can burrow in this, but it does not clump, it has the same properties as aspen and cypress mulch.

We are not the manufacturer, but we have the exclusive rights to sell this product so any trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome. But we will be contacting traders about it shortly.