Soil!?!

[jamest0o0]

Okay I apologize for contributing to the overload of soil questions on this site, but seriously I cannot seem to find the right kind. I was told to get plain organic top soil, which seemed simple enough. I have bought a few different kinds now and they all have stones, sticks, etc. Are there any brands out there without any of that stuff in them? Or do I need to sift through all my bags of dirt? Normally I wouldn't care because the soil would be covered, but I am going to try a bioactive and I don't want to risk having anything in the soil that could be eaten. The most recent bag I bought was Scott's(the red bag), the store workers told me it was empty of stones and sticks, but turned out to not be the case. So... can anyone recommend a brand of soil?

 

[RcManChild]

I went with repti soil from zoo med, mixed in some more carbon and some sand to help with drainage. Im happy with that to be honest.

 

[joshuadh2310]

Just out of curiosity what's the soil for? What is a bio active if you could explain that to me good iv only seen a little bit of it on here

 

[jamest0o0]

Bioactive is just soil that has natural bacteria and critters in it that break down waste and keep a balanced ecosystem.

 

[joshuadh2310]

So how do you get said critters in it?

 

[jamest0o0]

There's tons of places online that sell them. The main one that seems to be a must is springtails.

 

[RcManChild]

you can buy springtails and isopods to help with any dead material on the terrarium floor.