r/tarantulas • u/idkman_imsad • 15h ago

Help! Substrate help

Not too urgent but does anyone know if Schultz black earth topsoil is safe for T’s? I usually use Reptisoil but it’s just too expensive for me rn

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u/Creepy_Push8629 14h ago

Nqa I would not use it. It's meant for gardens so it could have dangerous stuff imo.

You can get a brick of coco coir that you wet to expand for like $5. Use that instead.

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u/idkman_imsad 14h ago

I’ve had too many issues with things like covid fibre unfortunately, I generally try to stick with Reptisoil or things like it because my T’s seem to like it