Quote Originally Posted by dr del View Post
Hi,

I do know about the bioactive substrate idea - but that wasn't what I thought was being discussed. There is a lot more to getting a stable and self regulating biosphere than combining soil and snake crap.

And by the way I do have to point out the fact they do it in nature is not a good argument - they get parasites and infections in nature too.

If you can get a fully bio-active system stabilized and working for you then by all means go for it - and I would love to see reports on how it works out over time.

If you're just going to throw dirt in the bottom of a cage then I would seriously rethink the idea.

Just my tuppence worth.


dr del
not arguing the parasite point at all,if i were to do it,which i might,i would put it in the oven for sterilization.I do know people who work in reptile education who use soil straight from the ground,and have never had an issue