I made a mistake. I just looked at the block, and the product is actually called coco pith. This is the same as coco coir, right?? Coco coir, coco pith, cocopeat, etc. I'm so confused!! Also, let's say I want to use Al's gritty mix next year. Is it okay to try a different mix, or will I always have to use coir again??

I'm not sure if this is the same stuff, but we use a compressed block of coco coir for bedding in our snake tank. (Yes, we have 3 Boa constrictors as pets.) When we change it I just put the short end of the block in a shallow amount of water and when it rehydrates I break it off and kind of fluff it up with more water. If it isn't enough, I wet and repeat.

Nice benefit is that when it is time to change the bedding, the used bedding goes in the compost. I love stuff that has extended value.

Hey you don't need to worry about that. Coco peat, coco coir, coco pith is the same thing. It is a great growing medium for the plants. Being reusable, it can be stored and reused the next time, as well. You can soak the blocks in enough amount of water which would make the mix damp and not dripping wet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Coco coir blocks