Substrates!

[towelie200]

hey guys, its time for me to re stock sheldons substrate, i have top soil in there, but he is trying to eat it, what should i use then?!

thanks

 

[tortadise]

Well what kind of tort is Sheldon? This topsoil doesn't have small little white things in it by chance? If it does that needs to be removed. Sometimes perlite is in topsoil it's not too good for them. I use a lot of cypress mulch and either pure clean topsoil or coir mixed with it for most of my torts.

 

[towelie200]

he is a russian, ill check that when i get home, the bag says all organic

 

[tortadise]

Sometimes thats a sales pitch. I always just the regular super cheap topsoil and it's worked great.

 

[Jacob]

Lots of company's put organic when in fact it isn't, I use coco coir.

 

[tyrs4u]

Amen Jacob...