i think that Zoo Med excavator is clay based, and i can't imagine any animal it would be good for.

try starting with the Home Depot mix, topsoil/sand/vermiculite in a 50/25/25 mix.

it works well, digs well, burrows well, holds moisture well, and it is cheap and easy to get together. from there you can get some soil experience, and have a point of reference when looking at backyard soils, forest soils, creekbed soils, other store bought soils, etc.
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• Ackie Care - ericR, Wed Apr 30 09:14:43 2008
• RE: Ackie Care - phantompoo, Wed Apr 30 11:45:53 2008
• RE: Care sheets suck, your very right - FR, Wed Apr 30 13:33:30 2008
• care sheets definitely have a use - robyn@ProExotics, Wed Apr 30 14:56:01 2008
• RE: Its nothing against you Robyn - FR, Wed Apr 30 15:29:16 2008
• now for my questions: - ericR, Wed Apr 30 23:42:52 2008
• RE: now for my questions: - robyn@ProExotics, Thu May 1 13:30:30 2008
• RE: now for my questions: - ericR, Thu May 1 22:18:35 2008
• RE: now for my questions: - robyn@ProExotics, Fri May 2 11:55:14 2008
• RE: now for my questions: - ericR, Fri May 2 18:51:50 2008
• RE: now for my questions: - robyn@ProExotics, Sat May 3 13:25:35 2008
• RE: Excuse me????? - kap10cavy, Sat May 3 17:29:29 2008
• RE: I guess its more like this. - FR, Thu May 1 09:53:58 2008
• RE: Care sheets suck, your very right - Anchor, Wed Apr 30 16:41:04 2008
• RE: Care sheets suck, your very right - FR, Wed Apr 30 22:55:01 2008