Topsoil

Anyone recommend a brand for topsoil for my baby sulcatas to be mixed with eco earth? How can I tell its organic?

Can I use organic potting soil if i cant find organic topsoil?

no i dont think you should use potting soil...you could order what you want online but untill then use hay or non organic soil

what's wrong with organic potting soil or gardening soil?

I am in Los Angles area, and I have always used Supersoil from Home Depot or Lowes.

lol im confused as to the type of soil i can or cant use with eco earth. I wanna get it as soon as possible, like tomorrow.

I haven't tried using topsoil, but I do know that as long as it doesn't contain fertilizer & pesticides or anything that can harm the tortoise it's a no go. I'm sure you already knew that. I want to try it sometime, but for now I'm going to stick with the old fashion timothy hay.

so the topsoil has to contain fertilizer and pesticides? Im so confused. Can I just use peat moss with eco earth?

dcoolguy68 said:

so the topsoil has to contain fertilizer and pesticides? Im so confused. Can I just use peat moss with eco earth?

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The topsoil shouldn't contain fertilizer, pesticides & anything poisonous or harmful to the tortoise.

hi, i am trying to set up my Sulcatas house also..which is better..the top soil with eco earth/or clean play sand with the eco earth?...thanks so much for any help, Wendy

i have no clue, but i heard peat moss keeps moisture really well so im going to try that. but if it doesnt work out ill buy something else cause its not even expensive.

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what would be considered poisonous

I've looked around for organic topsoil at home depot but i cant find any, however I did find Miracle-Gro Sphagnum Peat Moss but it contains fertilizer and thats the best soil i was able to find, any suggestions on any other soil i can use?

most (if not all) potting soil has some sort of perilite or other chemical based yucky stuff. top soil generally doesn't contain those things. there is always like an ingredient list on them, so just read it. anything ending in "-ite" is a no go! i think topsoil is pretty much soil, compost, and peat...

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Oh, and instead of using soil, how about using playsand?

is all topsoil organic? It just said formulated of spaghnum peat moss and fertilizer.

Hi...Do NOT use anything that says it has fertilizer or pesticide in it. The Miracle Gro can NOT be used. Look around Home Depot more or ask for help. I have seen organic soil in there. They might be out of it til spring tho, depending on where you live. I use play sand and cypress, both from Home depot. They also have small bags of Mosser Lee sphagnum moss that you can use in a hide. You will keep it moist and warm by spritzing it and keeping heat over it.
Good luck
Patsy

I'm just going to use sand with eco earth, a lot of people have been telling me that its really good so im going to try it

dcoolguy68 said:

i have no clue, but i heard peat moss keeps moisture really well so im going to try that. but if it doesnt work out ill buy something else cause its not even expensive.

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wait i thought the bedding cant be moist cuz it makes the humidity high,, wich is bad?!?

No, some humidity is good, especially for younger torts.

I use organic potting soil. That's what I was told to use and it seems to be working out great! It wouldn't be organic if it had chemicals in it. Got mine from Lowes.

Mary

Here is one of the products I have used with good success.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3&productId=100160888&N=10000003+90047+501879

As everyone has said read the bag make sure it has no fertilizers or Pestisides (chemicals) and no vermiculite or perlite.