Virgin Cork Bark creates a beautiful, naturalistic forest and is ideal for any animal enclosure because of its versatility and durability.
Cork bark is safe for all pets like lizards, snakes, turtles, tortoises, tarantulas and many more. Cork bark floats so it works nicely in aquariums, too!
Cork Bark is Perfect for Reptile and Amphibian Habitats
- It's resistant to mold, rot, and fungal growth.
- Long-lasting as it withstands extreme weather conditions.
- It can be placed as a hide, climb, float/perch for reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.Natural cork bark round tubes give natural hiding places and shelter.
- It's extremely easy to cut and shape for naturalistic terrariums. Virgin Cork Bark flats can be used to create backgrounds in vivariums or terrariums.
- You can use it to mount plants such as bromeliads, orchids, tillandsias etc.
- It is a natural product, so each piece is unique.
- Virgin cork bark is 100% sustainable material.
About Our Virgin Cork Bark at Bean Farm
Our premium cork bark tubes, flats, and smaller pieces give all reptiles, inverts, and amphibians natural areas to hide and climb. Plus, it's buoyant! Great for a floating hide or perch for your herps. Bean Farm cork bark is specially sourced from US-based importers. Click here to see our selection of rounds / tubes, flats and small pieces to choose from.
Cleaning Tips
We recommend sterilizing all cork bark (even when heat treated) before use. Simply wash the cork bark piece under running water to remove debris, then, while it is still wet, bake at 300°F for 30 to 45 minutes.
More About Virgin Cork Bark
Cork is the bark of the cork oak tree, which produces a layer of cork every nine years. It's sustainable too taking the bark off does not kill the tree.
Virgin cork is the cork bark that comes from the cork tree the first time it is taken from the tree when it is 30 years old. It is too rough and irregular to be used for cork stoppers. It is light weight, rot resistant, non-toxic, soft and buoyant.
Virgin cork is an environmentally and ecologically friendly, renewable product. It's a great medium for mounting orchids or any plant that needs epiphytic-like conditions. It is a natural product, so each piece is unique.
Virgin cork can be used for terrariums and reptile habitats; cork tubes are ideal for frogs, reptiles, snakes, lizards and other animals to hide, float or climb.
Zoos around the world use virgin cork bark to create safe habitats.
