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I have pothos plants in my enclosure and wanted to know if I injected fertilizer into the roots if it would hurt my T, it would be injected 6" into the substrate.
Why exactly will fertilizer (within reason) harm a spider?
Eric
Ya if you kill a Pothos you better re think keeping anything plant related ever again. :}Pothos can be grown w/o soil, fertilizer isnt a requirement for them but it makes them grow a little bit faster. Only way i know to kill a pothos is to seal them up until they use all the CO2.
Fertilizer has chemicals that will burn our skin. I can only assume it would do the same to a creature 1/100th of our size.Why exactly will fertilizer (within reason) harm a spider?
Eric
You can handle time release fertilizer and it is not going to to anything to you. You can handle dirt that has or had fertilizer in it and nothing is going to happen. And if you stick some fertilizer at the base of a plant in your T tank, nothing is going to happen.Fertilizer has chemicals that will burn our skin. I can only assume it would do the same to a creature 1/100th of our size.
The liquid can be pretty harsh on non-plants. When I was working in a nursery, it was treated as a hazmat if you spilled a good amount of it. This product was more for lawns rather than houseplants, but the fundamental chemicals were still the same. Its one of those, better safe than sorry routines.Why exactly will fertilizer (within reason) harm a spider?
Shall spiders in the wild assure that the soil is void of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium prior to making a burrow? :?
Eric
If your dumping the concentrate on your skin, sure. But properly diluted say 10/10/10 fertilizer that dangerous to your skin. You could take the spider out of the enclosure while fertilizing the substrate, and even over-dilute the mix.Fertilizer has chemicals that will burn our skin. I can only assume it would do the same to a creature 1/100th of our size.
Of course fertilizer is a hazardous material, especially at higher concentrations. A business would certainly have to treat it as such.When I was working in a nursery, it was treated as a hazmat if you spilled a good amount of it.
This product was more for lawns rather than houseplants, but the fundamental chemicals were still the same. Its one of those, better safe than sorry routines.
Like I said, kinda a better safe than sorry situation. Considering I use silk plants I think I am in the clear.Of course fertilizer is a hazardous material, especially at higher concentrations. A business would certainly have to treat it as such.
I would have no qualms at all about putting any spider I own in an enclosure with properly fertilized soil.
Eric
the chemicals in fertilizer are necessary for plant growth. I think you haven't a clue about fertilizers. I actually use it at work on a daily basis to help bacteria digest oils. i dip it with my bare hands and drop it in. it doesn't burn. its NPK all necessary for plants and all life functions actually.Fertilizer has chemicals that will burn our skin. I can only assume it would do the same to a creature 1/100th of our size.
i don't think they will need any fertilizer lol but you never know, they may sprout buds and make little silk seeds lolLike I said, kinda a better safe than sorry situation. Considering I use silk plants I think I am in the clear.