{"product_id":"the-bio-dude-terra-fauna-36-qt-bag-great-for-crested-and-gargoyle-geckos-ds","title":"The Bio Dude Terra Fauna Bioactive Substrate — 36 qt","description":"\u003cp\u003eTall tropical enclosures are substrate-hungry — a planted 4'x2' footprint takes more soil than any small bag covers. This 36 qt bag is the bulk format of Terra Fauna, The Bio Dude's handcrafted rainforest bioactive substrate: approximately six of the standard 6 qt bags in one, formulated for day geckos, crested geckos, and other neo-tropical herps in warm, humidity-spiking biomes. This item ships direct from The Bio Dude with Bask \u0026amp; Burrow as your seller of record — see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e for how delivery and returns work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormulated for neo-tropical species:\u003c\/strong\u003e crested and gargoyle geckos sit squarely in the day gecko and neo-tropical range Terra Fauna is built for — warm enclosures with daily humidity swings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrains, doesn't drown:\u003c\/strong\u003e retains water for plants and humidity while draining the excess efficiently — The Bio Dude recommends always pairing Terra Fauna with a HydroGrow drainage layer and screen divider underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds real plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e organic nutrition and air pockets for root development keep a planted build growing instead of just surviving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for a clean-up crew:\u003c\/strong\u003e springtails and isopods establish a sustainable population in the same air-pocketed structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulk sizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately six normal bags of Terra Fauna in one 36 qt bag — large arboreal footprints like a 4'x2'x4' typically take more than one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeccing a big arboreal build? Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/chinese-water-dragon-enclosure-and-setup-why-4x2x4-is-the-floor\"\u003eChinese water dragon setup guide\u003c\/a\u003e budgets Terra Fauna by the 36 qt bag for exactly this footprint, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/leachianus-gecko-enclosure-and-setup-why-3x2x4-is-the-standard\"\u003eleachianus gecko enclosure guide\u003c\/a\u003e specs it for New Caledonian giants, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/what-an-arboreal-setup-really-costs-gtp-carpet-leachie-water-dragon\"\u003ewhat an arboreal setup really costs\u003c\/a\u003e puts the whole shopping list in context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bio Dude","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46633460924518,"sku":"FAUNA36QTDS","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8151\/2294\/files\/fauna36new.jpg?v=1787494647","url":"https:\/\/baskandburrow.com\/products\/the-bio-dude-terra-fauna-36-qt-bag-great-for-crested-and-gargoyle-geckos-ds","provider":"Bask \u0026 Burrow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}