Eating soil

[derek sheldon]

My horsfield tort is eating the soil that I have put as his bed , the normal top soil that we get wasn't in stock so we bought growing soil instead , is this a bad idea , it does seem slightly damper than top soil so I have tried to dry it out with heat but he keeps eating it ? Help please

 

[Laura]

something is missing in his diet. Minerals.. what do you feed him?
he should not eat dirt.. but it should pass thru.

 

[Jacqui]

Is it just soil? Most things labeled as "growing" have added chemicals and other ingredients to them.

 

[mira_kaylee]

when i buy soil to put in Ayden's pen sometimes little plants begin to grow in it since it is, after all, top soil. maybe he found a plant one time and decided that he would look for more?

 

[HtVic]

when i buy soil to put in Ayden's pen sometimes little plants begin to grow in it since it is, after all, top soil. maybe he found a plant one time and decided that he would look for more?

haha, this is cute

 

[dmarcus]

Welcome...

 

[ascott]

Welcome to the Forum and we LOVE PICS

I would just make sure you are soaking him and keeping him hydrated while he gets use to his new snack...lol...

I also would revisit your diet and make sure it is covering a variety of nutrients and if you are not sure then maybe try a supplement for minerals for awhile and see if that may have been what was lacking.....but before that I would just give em a couple days or so to get use to the new stuff and see if he quits cold turkey..

Also...read the ingredients on your soil bag to make sure as suggested that it does not have fertilizers or other growing additives ...those would be not so good...