Question: What is Kritter’s Crumble?

Answer: Kritter’s Crumble is a pet safe substrate made from coconut husks. It can be used for a variety of pets, including snakes, turtles, lizards, small mammals, rodents, birds, insects and more. It contains no pesticides, chemicals or fragrances, and is completely bio-degradable. Kritter’s Crumble can be used both as bedding and as nesting for birds and reptiles. To read more about how it can be used for animals go to our animal facts sections on this website.
 
Question: What is Kritter’s Crumble made from?

Answer: Kritter’s Crumble is made from coconut husk- the outer layer of a coconut. It is a natural and renewable resource, grown in plantations in Malaysia. There are no additives to the product, making it completely free of any chemicals and toxins.

Question: Will my animal like Kritter’s Crumble?

Answer: The product has a natural feel, which is what animals love about it. The softness of coconut husk makes it easy for them to run on it, sit and jump on it, or even burrow through the layers. Kritter’s Crumble has also been trialled by animal industry experts, who gave the product brilliant reviews. For more information go to testimonials on this website.

Question: What will happen if a piece of Kritter’s Crumble is eaten by my animal?

Answer: Kritter’s Crumble is made from all natural fibre. This fibre doesn’t swell up when in contact with moisture unlike other materials, and is therefore safe for ingestion. I your animal happens to eat any with its food, it will be passed out as droppings.

Question: Why is Kritter’s Crumble wet when you open a bag?

Answer: The moisture content is optimal for fitting more volume of the product in a Smartbag, so you get more out of one bag. The product dries over time when spread out at the bottom of the enclosure, or the process can be sped up by flicking on the heating lights directly onto the bedding. Remember you can dry and wet Kritter’s Crumble according to your own pet’s needs, and can be re-wetted even after it fully dries out.

Question: When you remove or replace Kritter’s Crumble from an animal’s enclosure. What should I do with it?

Answer: You can spread it out in your garden, or spread on the lawn as top soil to condition the soil of your garden and watch your plants flourish and grow in a better fed garden. You can also add the used Kritter’s Crumble to your compost bin, to improve the compost.  If you don’t have a garden or a compost bin, place Kritter’s Crumble in your green waste bin or in a local government rubbish removal bin.

Question: How often should I replace Kritter’s Crumble in my animal’s enclosure?

Answer: Spot clean regularly. It is really up to individual users when to decide to replace the whole bedding. Check the facts sheet section for your particular animal to find out how often.

Question: Does Kritter’s Crumble come in a variety of fibre sizes?

Answer: Kritter’s Crumble is available in two different grades: Fine and Coarse. It is up to you which of the grades you think your pet will prefer. This decision can be based on the look you are trying to achieve in your set up or the needs of your animals e.g.: frogs would be better with a larger grade product as they consume large amounts of substrate at feeding time and with a more coarse grade they aren’t going to take as much in.

Question: How much does Kritter’s Crumble cost and what size bags does it come in?

Answer: Kritter’s Crumble comes in a variety of sizes and the cost can vary depending on where you buy this product in the world. Check the website for more product information and a list of suppliers through-out Australia and around the world in the Store Locator sections.