Which cham safe soil uk

[chinocham]

i want to find some soil i can use to pot my plants in but are also safe for egg laying for when she wants to lay

however im in the uk and i could do with uk relevant brands etc.

scott

 

[Miss Lily]

I use a mix of 'eco earth' (the expandable brick stuff) and play sand. Earthy type medium is more natural to them and easier to dig through than sand alone.

 

[chinocham]

can i pot my plants in that?

 

[Miss Lily]

Not sure. It is a substrate 'brick' that expands when you add water to it. If you want to use whatever you would re-pot plants with then choose an organic soil/compost that doesn't have any fertiliser balls or polystyrene balls added to it.

 

[chinocham]

do you know where i can buy organic soil in the uk

 

[Miss Lily]

Probably B&Q, Homebase or Do It All, somewhere like that.

 

[chinocham]

i have checked out b&q & homebase they dont seem to have it

 

[jannb]

I use play sand. The kind you would have in a child's sand box. Here's my egg laying/laying bin blog linked below and also Dez's wonderful video on making a laying bin.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/

 

[chinocham]

I use play sand. The kind you would have in a child's sand box. Here's my egg laying/laying bin blog linked below and also Dez's wonderful video on making a laying bin.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/

She already has a playsand egg laying bin but it takes up room where another plant could fit so i thought i could use a large pot with a plant in it so she could still lay eggs and have another plant

Scott

 

[jannb]

She already has a playsand egg laying bin but it takes up room where another plant could fit so i thought i could use a large pot with a plant in it so she could still lay eggs and have another plant

Scott

I would not recommend them having to dig through the roots of a plants. It's very hard on the females as it is with any extra work.

 

[chinocham]

thanks for clearing it up