Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Feb 11, 2006 9:55:29 GMT
I have bought a bag of compost that says organic African Violet Compost, it also says free from Nitrates, Herbicides, Pesticides, Fungicides and growth Modifiers.
I imagine it is a good compost for our snails, but just wanted to be sure before putting it in.
I am hoping my margies and tigers will breed, but so far no sign of any interest in each other, and thought perhaps it is their subtrate.
Right now we are using capillary matting with a big pile of sphagnum moss in the corner over top of the area where the heat mat is.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2006 10:30:17 GMT
it sounds good if its organic and free of all those chemicals. sounds great for snails ;D
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Post by sonicsnail on Feb 11, 2006 11:16:05 GMT
Sounds good yes... Only thing I can say from my experience with organic soil is that I found a lot of pests in there, like worms (or maggots) and mites. This may not be the case with the soil you have bought but there you go lol. On the other hand it is good that it has no added chemicals.
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Leah
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Post by Leah on Feb 11, 2006 11:22:29 GMT
You could bake it first to kill any pests.
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Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Feb 11, 2006 13:12:06 GMT
I was thinking the same thing.
bake it first, or maybe grill it!!
grilled compost on a bun! Yumm!!
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Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Feb 11, 2006 13:13:00 GMT
Another thought, how deep should it be??
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Post by sonicsnail on Feb 11, 2006 13:15:11 GMT
I fill the tank to about 6-8 cm of soil...or moss.
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Post by sonicsnail on Feb 11, 2006 13:16:11 GMT
Also, depends on the height of your tank...
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Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Feb 11, 2006 13:22:39 GMT
I can't find my measuring tape, but it's probably about 2 and a half to three feet deep. The doors open on the front and the bottom of the doors are about 6 inches up. So i can probably fill it to just below the doors. if the bag is big enough... It's only a 4 litre bag.
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Post by sonicsnail on Feb 11, 2006 13:26:08 GMT
Is it one of those exoterra ones? Sp.?
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Post by sonicsnail on Feb 11, 2006 13:27:40 GMT
By what you say I would put in about soil of 6cm depth... Deep enough for them to bury in.
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Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Feb 11, 2006 13:40:53 GMT
Is it one of those exoterra ones? Sp.? yep, thats the one! I find I have to keep a towel over the top as the screen lets the humidity out, but the towel seems to work well. |
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Val
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Post by Val on Feb 11, 2006 19:52:07 GMT
If it is peat based it could be a bit acidic!! Just a thought. Why don't you get coir??
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Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Feb 11, 2006 22:00:06 GMT
It doesn't say anything about peat on the packaging. Could it still have some?
I don't think I have seen any coir in the petshops near me, would a garden center have it?
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Val
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Post by Val on Feb 12, 2006 18:18:39 GMT
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Post by KathyM on Feb 12, 2006 21:57:39 GMT
it sounds good if its organic, and african, and free of all those chemicals. sounds great for snails ;D LOL - it's not african soil, it's for African Violets (a type of flower!) ;D |
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Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Feb 12, 2006 23:06:56 GMT
*laughs* I know, but it sounded good!
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