Substrates

Josh’s Frogs Dart Frog BioBedding Bioactive Substrate is the perfect blend for growing tropical plants both in the home and in bioactive vivariums!

Our mix is a more eco-friendly modification on the original ABG Mix developed by Atlanta Botanical Gardens – it doesn’t contain tree fern! Each bag is a precise mixture of charcoal, milled sphagnum moss, fir bark, minerals and trace elements.

The mixture creates the perfect balance between retaining moisture and proper drainage; it can last for several years if used properly!

• PLANTS THRIVE: Enables a huge variety of plants, especially tropicals and houseplants, to thrive
• LONG LASTING: Specifically designed to break down slowly, making it prime for use in terrariums/vivariums
• BIO-BALANCED: Each of the multiple ingredients in this precise mix support a balanced ecosystem
• EXCELLENT FOR CULTURING: Great for springtails, isopods, and other similar insects

How to Prep: Mix contents thoroughly before adding the BioBedding to the terrarium. Also, wet the substrate with distilled or reverse osmosis water before using it for cleaner moving—the moisture helps cut down on dust.

Recommended Animals:

• Dart Frogs
• Most Tree Frogs
• Mantellas
• Invertebrates

Josh’s Frogs Dig-It substrate is specifically designed for animals that enjoy burrowing. Containing peat moss and vermiculite, Dig-It is great at retaining humidity and also allows for tunneling and burrowing. In addition to being used as a main substrate, Dig-It makes a great substrate for lay boxes and humid hides. Any eggs laid should then be removed and placed on one of Josh’s Frogs incubation medias.

• Retains moisture and humidity
• Holds shape well for tunneling and burrowing
• Great for laying eggs

Recommended Animals:

• Fat-Tail Geckos
• Tarantulas
• Scorpions
• Ball Pythons

Recommended Plants:

• Artificial Plants

Suitable for Misted Setups: No.

Care: Spot clean what you can see, and replace every 2-3 months or as needed.

Josh’s Frogs Pac-Man BioBedding Bioactive Substrate is the perfect substrate for your bioactive Pac-Man frog enclosure. Pac-Man BioBedding is a unique blend of organic and inorganic ingredients, trace elements, and beneficial fungi that serves to jump start the bioactive environment. Pac-Man BioBedding helps maintain humidity while providing a substrate your pets can dig and lay eggs in, all while helping to maintain healthy populations of microfauna.

1. Tank stays cleaner due to bioactive cycle
2. Less substrate changes, which is less stressful on your pet
3. Closer to replicating your pet’s natural habitat
4. More attractive than traditional substrates

How to Prep: Place a 2.5-3 inch layer of Pac-Man BioBedding in your enclosure. Add dechlorinated or R/O water until BioBedding sticks together when squeezed, but no water runs out.

Recommended Animals: Pac-Man BioBedding is specifically designed with Pac-Man frogs in mind. It can also be used with tomato frogs and pixie frogs.

Recommended Plants: Terrestrial plants can be planted directly into BioBedding. Pac-Man BioBedding is a great substrate for most tropical plants, but make sure to match your plants’ needs to your pets’ environment!

Josh’s Frogs Pac-Man BioBedding Bioactive Substrate is the perfect substrate for your bioactive Pac-Man frog enclosure. Pac-Man BioBedding is a unique blend of organic and inorganic ingredients, trace elements, and beneficial fungi that serves to jump start the bioactive environment. Pac-Man BioBedding helps maintain humidity while providing a substrate your pets can dig and lay eggs in, all while helping to maintain healthy populations of microfauna.

1. Tank stays cleaner due to bioactive cycle
2. Less substrate changes, which is less stressful on your pet
3. Closer to replicating your pet’s natural habitat
4. More attractive than traditional substrates

How to Prep: Place a 2.5 – 3 inch layer of Pac-Man BioBedding in your enclosure. Add dechlorinated or R/O water until BioBedding sticks together when squeezed, but no water runs out.

Recommended Animals: Pac-Man BioBedding is specifically designed with Pac-Man frogs in mind. It can also be used with tomato frogs and pixie frogs.

Hatch reptile eggs like a professional with ProHatch from Josh’s Frogs! Designed by breeders for breeders, ProHatch is a highly absorbent hatching media engineered specifically to retain excess moisture, then slowly release it throughout the incubation process. This drastically reduces the need to add water, results in a more consistent humidity level, and greatly reduces the chance of moldy or collapsed eggs. Incubate reptile eggs like a pro with ProHatch!

Recommended Animals:

• Lizards
• Snakes

Care: After your eggs have hatched, the ProHatch should be disposed of. Never reuse ProHatch, as contaminants from hatched eggs can lead to fungus and mold growth.

Josh’s Frogs Tropical BioBedding Bioactive Substrate (4 quarts) is the perfect substrate for your tropical bioactive enclosure. Tropical Biobedding is a unique blend of organic and inorganic ingredients, trace elements, and beneficial fungi that serves to jump start the bioactive environment. Tropical Biobedding helps maintain humidity while providing a substrate your pets can dig and lay eggs in, all while helping to maintain healthy populations of microfauna.

• Tank stays cleaner due to bioactive cycle
• Less substrate changes, which is less stressful on your pet
• Closer to replicating your pet’s natural habitat
• More attractive than traditional substrates

How to Prep: Mix contents of bag thoroughly. Place a 2.5-3 inch layer of Tropical BioBedding in your enclosure. Add dechlorinated or R/O water until BioBedding sticks together when squeezed, but no water runs out.

Recommended Animals: We do not recommend using Tropical BioBedding with Dart Frogs or anything that requires high humidity and low ventilation.

• Crested Geckos
• Mourning Geckos
• Indopacific Tree Geckos
• Bauer’s Chameleon Geckos
• Day Geckos
• Gargoyle Geckos
• Leachie Geckos
• Tree Frogs
• Bumblebee Toads
• Yellow Spotted Climbing Toads
• Mantellas
• Malaysian Horned Frogs
• Water Dragons
• Anoles and other tropical lizards
• Tegus
• Tropical snakes
• Plus many other reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates

Recommended Plants: Terrestrial plants can be planted directly into BioBedding. Tropical BioBedding is a great substrate for most tropical plants, but make sure to match your plants’ needs to your pets’ environment!

Vermiculite is widely used in the horticulture industry as a soil amendment and when mixed with the soil, it provides better drainage and aeration. It is also used as a permanent soil conditioner and lasts much longer than other common soil conditioners.

Josh’s Frogs Vermiculite is an old standby of experienced reptile breeders. Vermiculite is considered by many to be the ultimate incubation media for many species of reptiles. Easy to use and inexpensive, Josh’s Frogs vermiculite allows you to properly incubate and hatch healthy, robust offspring.

• ULTIMATE INCUBATION MEDIA for snakes, lizards, tortoises, turtles and more! Perfect for professionals and beginners alike.
• DISCOURAGES FUNGAL GROWTH and supports a clean and sterile environment for the eggs
• RETAINS WATER and slowly releases it throughout incubation so that the eggs have the moisture they need to hatch
• LIVE PLANTS also love it in potting mixes as a natural conditioner, which helps the soil stay moist, yet light, so the roots aren’t smothered

Recommended Animals:

• Geckos
• Lizards
• Tortoises
• Turtles
• Iguanas
• Snakes

Care: Add clean, distilled or Reverse Osmosis water to the Vermiculite at a 1:1 ratio, but only make as much as you are going to use. Vermiculite does not store well damp.

Check for recommendations with the specific animal you’re working with. Never reuse Vermiculite.

Vermiculite is not recommended as a sole substrate for growing mushrooms, as it has a neutral pH and mushrooms need a more acidic pH.