Baking and or freezing it is not going to remove any fertilizer that may be in some potting soils. I just avoid it cause like some others have mentioned I had more mite and mold problems with potting soil.shouldn't it be ok if you bake or freeze it?
I was talking about killing any fungus that might be in it, not fertilizer.Baking and or freezing it is not going to remove any fertilizer that may be in some potting soils. I just avoid it cause like some others have mentioned I had more mite and mold problems with potting soil.
Congratulations! You've just started this summer's first major flame war!I have read that it's ok to use potting soil, but most of it has basic fertilizer in it, nitrogen, potash, and potassium. Should it be avoided?
Aurellia and All -shouldn't it be ok if you bake or freeze it? ...
Not necessarily disagreements. Just "discussions." And it's the best way for many of us to learn.OK, sorry, I should have thought that this would cause some disagreements. ...
For years Marguerite and I kept literally hundreds of tarantulas on aquarium gravel and had virtually no problems with it. But there are two additional issues you need to know about before you make a decision about its use:... I did decide to use a single layer of aquarium gravel over what ever I use in the bottom. ...
A few days on moist substrate won't do any harm. It is long term dampness that may kill it. If the substrate is a little too damp when you first introduce the tarantula, merely hold off covering the cage top with plastic food wrap for a few days (assuming you're concerned about humidity or its lack in the first place).... This is so that no matter how moist the substrate is, the spider will not be sitting on wet ground. ...
I can and have in the past, but it wouldn't hurt to stick in the oven for awhile to steralize it and kill all the nasties that might be living in there.Question:
Can I put the peat moss straight into the tank out of the bag?