Thanks for the reply, You answered my question.



I see the points in the other replies, but there is conflicting information. I have seen thread after thread on these tortoise forums telling people to use top soil as effective substrate in their enclosures.



I am not worried about it getting "dirty" as I clean the enclosure of any left over food and feces daily. I completely clean out the entire enclosure every month.



I have used cypress mulch before, but it is very costly here, unless it can be purchased in large quantities at a hardware store? It is $20 for a smallish bag here, and it takes about 3 for this enclosure. I currently use the bricks of compressed coconut fiber, which I do like, although they are a little more cumbersome when it comes time to do full cleanings.



I was just looking into other options, since I have read many posts telling people it was good to use. I wanted to try it on a trial basis and see if I liked it, or just continue as is.
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