I noticed that my crickets didn't take to peat moss or coco fiber nearly as much as vermiculite when laying eggs. Excellent at holding moisture! I've considered using this as a substrate for the entire enclosure because it greatly reduces smell, even in cages with frequent cleaning. A little more expensive than buying it from a garden center, but I'd gladly pay a few dollars more for the peace of mind knowing that this is pet-grade quality.

I use this as substrate for laying boxes for crickets! works like a charm!

I ordered this to use raising crickets instead of the coco fiber. So far, it's worked great and you get MORE than enough to last you a good long while and many, many cycles of crickets. Much easier to use, especially when adding water as it soaks right in as opposed to beading up or setting on the surface and needing to be mixed in. 2-1/2 c. this + 3/4 c. water and you're set to go. It also seems to holds in moisture much better than the coco fiber. I was having to mist my crate / incubator twice a day to keep the coco fiber from totally drying out but this holds in the moisture so well, I haven't needed to mess with it at all and this first batch is on day 5. I think it's safe to say I'm done using coco fiber for crickets anymore, this stuff is great. As always Josh's shipped fast and I received it in good order.

The reason I am rating it 5 stars instead of lower even though I haven't even opened it yet is for the mere fact that its basically the pure form of Joshs Pro Hatch, without all the awesome little extras. I know I will find some use for it, so I snatched it up in my recent purchase with Joshs Frogs Pro Hatch, and Joshs frogs coco disks.