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Old 13-01-2008, 01:37 PM
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im changeing to sand and soil today nipping to b&q asap just wanting to know what soil? was it top soil i cant remember sorry.............
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top soil yep

tried getting the b&q website up to find a link but it won't work for some reason
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new table will b ready later geting soil for his home will upload pics wen i can cheers for your help i will no doubt still have questions ihave tobe told 100 times b4 it sinks in as u will have guessed cheers again back later x
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Yep Organic top soil. and make sure you pick up play sand not builders sand
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organic soil and playsand here ready to go,do i need to dry them out or anything befor puting him in ther new table???
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organic soil and playsand here ready to go,do i need to dry them out or anything befor puting him in ther new table???
Yes I would mix it and then let it dry a bit.
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organic soil and playsand here ready to go,do i need to dry them out or anything befor puting him in ther new table???
Don't let it dry out or you may well have respiratory and eye problems. I water my sand/soil enclsures as I would a plant.
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Don't let it dry out or you may well have respiratory and eye problems. I water my sand/soil enclsures as I would a plant.
but not too wet though? shell rot?
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