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RE: acidic substrates with Dermophis?

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Posted by: EdK at Sat Feb 5 17:07:07 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by EdK ]  
   

Hi Dave,
Clean silcaceous sand by itself is pretty neutral. Carbonate sands are usually alkaline.

I would suggest keeping them in clean moist organic topsoil (without manure or moisting agents) which you change every 30-60 days.

Ed

   

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