Mole Hill Soil

Anita Sayles · 11-01-2011, 11:19 AM

Is it safe to use mole hill soil for a tortoise table?
It's lovely and fine and free from debris etc...

I'm not using soil atm for various reasons, but I intend giving it another try soon. My last bag was from a garden centre and there was a lot of sticks and stones in it. I'm not going to add any sand this time as that was one of the reasons I didn't like using soil/sand, mornings there would be sand around Marley's eyes and that worried me a bit.

Edit... thank you

**Alan1** · 11-01-2011, 11:29 AM

it won't be sterilised but then neither is the stuff in our gardens so it may well be okay. the only thing that it might be is a bit cloggy and muddy if wet but other than that it will be good quality topsoil since moles don't go down too deep

Pussygalore · 11-01-2011, 11:35 AM

I've used it and its lovely just make sure it comes from a fertiliser etc free lawn/grass, the moles do a marvellous job

Anita Sayles · 11-01-2011, 11:46 AM

Ok thanks
I'll give that a try then

**Alan1** · 11-01-2011, 08:27 PM

don't go making a mountain out of it

Anita Sayles · 11-01-2011, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

don't go making a mountain out of it

lol, no I wont. Just a mole hill or two!

11-01-2011, 11:19 AM	#1
Anita Sayles Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Plymouth, Devon UK Posts: 1,163	Mole Hill Soil Is it safe to use mole hill soil for a tortoise table? It's lovely and fine and free from debris etc... I'm not using soil atm for various reasons, but I intend giving it another try soon. My last bag was from a garden centre and there was a lot of sticks and stones in it. I'm not going to add any sand this time as that was one of the reasons I didn't like using soil/sand, mornings there would be sand around Marley's eyes and that worried me a bit. Edit... thank you __________________ ... Be young, be foolish, but be happy... Life is too short to worry about unimportant things. Reach for the sky, touch your star, and then you find your dream... TheTams - 1965

11-01-2011, 11:46 AM	#4
Anita Sayles Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Plymouth, Devon UK Posts: 1,163	Ok thanks I'll give that a try then __________________ ... Be young, be foolish, but be happy... Life is too short to worry about unimportant things. Reach for the sky, touch your star, and then you find your dream... TheTams - 1965

11-01-2011, 11:29 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	it won't be sterilised but then neither is the stuff in our gardens so it may well be okay. the only thing that it might be is a bit cloggy and muddy if wet but other than that it will be good quality topsoil since moles don't go down too deep

11-01-2011, 11:35 AM	#3
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I've used it and its lovely just make sure it comes from a fertiliser etc free lawn/grass, the moles do a marvellous job

11-01-2011, 08:27 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	don't go making a mountain out of it

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