I have a 18 month old Russian tortoise and I would like to give him as natural of an environment as I can. I would like to have some bioactivity in the substrate to help break down any waste that I miss and I would also like to add live plants that he can eat.
I compost using the hot method and...
Almost every care sheet and substrate post I've read says to not use substrates that contain compost. Does this only apply to commercial compost or can I add a little of the compost I make from my own yard waste?