What kind of soil/dirt do you put in an outdoor enclosure?
May 29, 2011 #1 A animalkeeper New Member 5 Year Member Joined May 26, 2011 Messages 12 What kind of soil/dirt do you put in an outdoor enclosure?
May 29, 2011 #2 DeanS SULCATA OASIS 10 Year Member! Joined May 6, 2010 Messages 4,406 Location (City and/or State) SoCal You can still go with coco coir in an outdoor enclosure...potting soil...anything organic really...
May 29, 2011 #3 dmarcus Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Mar 25, 2011 Messages 9,036 Location (City and/or State) Las Vegas, NV I am a coco coir guy so thats all I use...
May 29, 2011 #4 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,445 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA I just build my pens on whatever dirt is already there. Occasionally I've had to import some dirt, and in that case, I bought top soil at Lowe's.
I just build my pens on whatever dirt is already there. Occasionally I've had to import some dirt, and in that case, I bought top soil at Lowe's.
May 29, 2011 #5 A animalkeeper New Member 5 Year Member Joined May 26, 2011 Messages 12 Can I use any potting/top soil or does it have to be organic?
May 29, 2011 #6 Kristina Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Dec 18, 2008 Messages 5,383 Location (City and/or State) Cadillac, Michigan It should be organic. Potting soil typically has those little round bits in it, and you don't want those, because the tortoise may try to eat them.
It should be organic. Potting soil typically has those little round bits in it, and you don't want those, because the tortoise may try to eat them.
May 29, 2011 #7 coreyc Active Member 10 Year Member! Joined Oct 2, 2010 Messages 3,919 Location (City and/or State) Massachusetts I would use organic so it does not have any fertilzer in it