[Deadeye Duck]

Can i not just swap the top 1/3 of the soil with the orchid mix?

Yes and no...

It depends largely on if the soil in the pot currently is free of any pesticides/germicides. Was it from a reptile specific store and safe for use already?

The problem is if it has any nasties in it and you hang it, then those nasties will be slowly be pulled out in the water and dribbled down everything underneath. It may not be a big issue for the cham if it drinks from somewhere else but any bugs could pick it up and then take it with them into the cham.

 

[CruelFennec]

Yes and no...

It depends largely on if the soil in the pot currently is free of any pesticides/germicides. Was it from a reptile specific store and safe for use already?

The problem is if it has any nasties in it and you hang it, then those nasties will be slowly be pulled out in the water and dribbled down everything underneath. It may not be a big issue for the cham if it drinks from somewhere else but any bugs could pick it up and then take it with them into the cham.

Okay, it doesn't matter anyway as I just got some coco soil, I'm going do 50/50 coco soil and the orchid potting mix. :2thumb:

 

[Deadeye Duck]

Sorted! Enjoy

 

[CruelFennec]

Sorted! Enjoy

Thank you for the help :2thumb:

 

[CruelFennec]

Just one more thing, should I take the plant out of the pot and clean it with water? Also, I got both plants from garden centers.

 

[Deadeye Duck]

Ah. Now for the fun part.

Yeah, now you have to meticulously strip all the old potting from the roots. Then spray the plants with water with a teeny weeny bit of bleach in it. Then rinse them to death before repotting in new mix. Best bet is the shower for removing soil and rinsing and just make sure you clean up all the evidence before your missus can complain. You can use a bucket but you'll be there forever.

There's lots of guides online for how to do this but essentially it's just a case of trying to pry off as much as you can while trying not to tear all the roots off at the same time. If you have a less important plant you can practice on it could be useful.

 

[CruelFennec]

Ah. Now for the fun part.

Yeah, now you have to meticulously strip all the old potting from the roots. Then spray the plants with water with a teeny weeny bit of bleach in it. Then rinse them to death before repotting in new mix. Best bet is the shower for removing soil and rinsing and just make sure you clean up all the evidence before your missus can complain. You can use a bucket but you'll be there forever.

There's lots of guides online for how to do this but essentially it's just a case of trying to pry off as much as you can while trying not to tear all the roots off at the same time. If you have a less important plant you can practice on it could be useful.

Okay thanks :2thumb: