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I know certain people use different soil mixes.... i have mixed a couple bags of small bark chunks for one corner and have used potting soil..... it says all organic made of forest soil, peat and permiculite..... it's very dark brown almost black with little white chunks..... just wondering if you guys think thats alright? he's still in his old cage now but i would like to move him tonight or tomorrow.... it doesn't say it has any chemicals anywhere so i would think there isn't.... and it's very cheap 98 cents for 20 lbs so that makes me think there is no chemicals.... what do ya think? good or no good
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17 BP
2 GTP
3 Chameleons
6 Beardies
1 Crested
2 Huskies
1 blue and gold macaw
1 african grey
1 patternless albino Burmese
2 Reticulated pythons (*purple and lav. albino tiger)
1 savannah monitor ("Spike"
6 treefrogs
2 Brazilian Rainbow boas *(GF named them prince and princess)
1 live in gf lol
= Busy House

Watch the monitor and maybe it will tell you what it thinks.

One thing about peat/soil mixes is it's "clump & grab" technology.

Huh?

Ha! What I mean is if it's too wet on the surface it can cake on the monitor's toes/feet.

Later!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

sweet thanks.... well i put him in there i was just worried about any serious trouble with it.... now that he's in there and going crazy and running around.... i'll watch him closely the next few days...thanks for the replies..
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17 BP
2 GTP
3 Chameleons
6 Beardies
1 Crested
2 Huskies
1 blue and gold macaw
1 african grey
1 patternless albino Burmese
2 Reticulated pythons (*purple and lav. albino tiger)
1 savannah monitor ("Spike"
6 treefrogs
2 Brazilian Rainbow boas *(GF named them prince and princess)
1 live in gf lol
= Busy House

sweet thanks.... well i put him in there i was just worried about any serious trouble with it.... now that he's in there and going crazy and running around.... i'll watch him closely the next few days...thanks for the replies..
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17 BP
2 GTP
3 Chameleons
6 Beardies
1 Crested
2 Huskies
1 blue and gold macaw
1 african grey
1 patternless albino Burmese
2 Reticulated pythons (*purple and lav. albino tiger)
1 savannah monitor ("Spike"
6 treefrogs
2 Brazilian Rainbow boas *(GF named them prince and princess)
1 live in gf lol
= Busy House

potting soil is not what you want, you want topsoil. potting soil may be "organic", but poop is organic, and potting soil is made to grow plants better, so it includes extras. organic extras, like poop.

base your store bought mix around plain dirt, fill dirt, screened topsoil, etc, those without "organic" or other mix ins.
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robyn@proexotics.com

Pro Exotics Reptiles