Hi all,
I had a plant tray in the enclosure that I planted with seed mix that my hermann's tortoise could graze on. I planted the seeds using Jiffy seed starting mix, which is basically half peat moss and half vermiculite, and my tortoise really seemed to enjoy it....until I found out that vermiculite can cause impaction...
Has anybody had any experience with jiffy seed starting mix, and could it really be dangerous in the enclosure?
So, I've been looking for a good organic seed starting mix without any vermiculite or perlite and I found one with these ingredients :
Ingredients: Peat, Rice Hulls, Compost, Worm Castings, Azomite, Kelp Meal, Oyster Shell Flour, Humic Acid.
Are there anything in the ingredient list that can be dangerous for my tortoise?
I had a plant tray in the enclosure that I planted with seed mix that my hermann's tortoise could graze on. I planted the seeds using Jiffy seed starting mix, which is basically half peat moss and half vermiculite, and my tortoise really seemed to enjoy it....until I found out that vermiculite can cause impaction...
Has anybody had any experience with jiffy seed starting mix, and could it really be dangerous in the enclosure?
So, I've been looking for a good organic seed starting mix without any vermiculite or perlite and I found one with these ingredients :
Ingredients: Peat, Rice Hulls, Compost, Worm Castings, Azomite, Kelp Meal, Oyster Shell Flour, Humic Acid.
Are there anything in the ingredient list that can be dangerous for my tortoise?