Can you us top soil to grown plants weeds ect..... for tortise food

[Mammyjuls]

Hi can i grow my tortise food plants weeds grass ect.... in top soil and will that be fine for my tortise to eat them ????

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Any potting soil made to grow human food can be used for tortoise food. Topsoil would not be my choice as it is mostly a lot of sand and it's almost nutrient free.

 

[Mammyjuls]

Or ok i thought ot had to be a complet natural one so i can use any soil thank you

 

[Mammyjuls]

With would you say was best to use as habe order seeds and alreadyhave some so i can start growing them thanks

 

[jaizei]

Any potting soil made to grow human food can be used for tortoise food. Topsoil would not be my choice as it is mostly a lot of sand and it's almost nutrient free.

Where exactly did you get this idea?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Or ok i thought ot had to be a complet natural one so i can use any soil thank you

Don't use fertilized soil in your tortoise enclosure. Just to grow food outside of it for your tortoises.
Inside an enclosure I also don't use top soil for the same reason...Too much sand. I use either gardening soil. (PURE) or compost or both, mixed. The places in my outdoor pens where I am growing plants I have compost and cow manure.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Where exactly did you get this idea?

What part of the statement?

 

[Mammyjuls]

Where exactly did you get this idea?

Not really sure .

 

[ZEROPILOT]

About top soil being mostly sand or about garden soil made to grow plants for human consumption being O.K. for tortoise food?

 

[jaizei]

What part of the statement?

Top soil being mostly sand or lacking in nutrients. Neither is necessarily true. Top soil can be sandy; which is probably the case more for you in Florida.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Top soil being mostly sand or lacking in nutrients. Neither is necessarily true. Top soil can be sandy; which is probably the case more for you in Florida.

It is the case here in Florida. Sandy and very alkaline.
You may very well be correct about it not being so in other locations.

 

[Mammyjuls]

Also is this kind of temp gun ok for me to buy to spot check my enclouser