Switching Substrates

[T Smart]

Hi all,

I have a couple questions:

1. Do you see any downsides from switching from a Coconut Coir/ Cypress Mulch Mix (85/15) to strictly Orchid Bark?

2. If not, where’s the best place to get it in bulk? Home Depot, Menards, or Lowes would be ideal.

Thanks!

 

[Yvonne G]

Tom buys it at Lowes or Home depot. The only thing is, what he buys is a walk on type bark, not a product packaged for orchids. Yes, it's fir bark, and he seems to have good luck with it. You can buy it in large bags at those stores. But I really like a product packed for orchids because then I'm sure it's pure fir bark. Since Orchard Supply Hardware closed (where I used to buy it), I now have to have a nursery order it for me. It's quite a bit more expensive for the same bag.

Switching substrate shouldn't cause your tortoise any problems.