Soil Question

[wasan1739]

i about to plant some weeds for my sulcata on my backyard. i don't have much soil on my backyard so i about to buy some soil from Home Depot. is this organic potting mix will be fine ? or something else better?

 

[144 Grandpa Turtle]

I'm sorry I don't trust much that is store bought . I favor home made compost cause I don't have to read the fine print . I have 5 composters to keep me happy !

 

[jaizei]

How much soil are going to need? It might be worth it to get a truckload of topsoil.

 

[wasan1739]

3 bag should be more then enough lol. i have only 2 sulcata which are 5 month old.

 

[wasan1739]

so look like most people use their own soil from back yard to growth weed for sulcata

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'd also use compost.

 

[Heardofturtles]

The tricky but is that 'Organic' can mean approved for use under the organic food list as being naturally derived and organic, as in organic chemistry, just means carbon-based. Either way, it could be fine for growing plants, not necessarily for the enclosure.

 

[Tom]

I would not use "Potting Soil" for anything that the tortoise will have access to. Usually potting soil has perlite and all sorts of additives in it.

Read the ingredients on the bag of the package.

I have been using "Kelloggs Garden Soil" in the big 3.0 cubic foot bags for years with no issues.

 

[Trigonometry]

I bought this stuff, which has the perlite(white balls) but my tort wont be going near it.. is it okay for my baby sully to eat a grass mix grown in this soil?

 

[jaizei]

I bought this stuff, which has the perlite(white balls) but my tort wont be going near it.. is it okay for my baby sully to eat a grass mix grown in this soil?

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Should be fine.

 

[Trigonometry]

cool thanks!