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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Beowulf1976[/i] [br]Simon removed the orchid bark substrate that George had when he came home because it was minging and well stinky. Instead of buying new orchid bark, I'm thinking of using the sterilised soil that is available at garden centres... Any objections, or do you advise against this? I don't like the normal wood based substrates, orchid bark isn't too bad, but I'd rather use something different. I'm thinking that sterile soil would be ideal to keep humidity pre-shed (George's sheds are always really bad and messy) and it would be good for him to bury himself in it if he should choose etc. Obviously if there is/are reason/s why I shouldn't use it, then I'd be very grateful if you guys could advise accordingly? Thanks Carol [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.