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    Re: can i keep a common garter snake on plantion soil

    Quote Originally Posted by ConcinnusMan View Post
    Dirt is dirt. Ever wonder where dirt gets it's taste and smell? mold and bacteria. Don't use it. Don't eat it either.
    not to start a big argument or anything, but as long as dirt hasn't been fouled up by humans adding chemicals, it's actually really good stuff
    there are a number of special dirts that are used for healing, and even the ordinary kind has been shown to contain some kind of microbe or enzyme that reduces depression, which explains why digging in the dirt makes people feel better
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    Re: can i keep a common garter snake on plantion soil

    Quote Originally Posted by drache View Post
    there are a number of special dirts that are used for healing, and even the ordinary kind has been shown to contain some kind of microbe or enzyme that reduces depression, which explains why digging in the dirt makes people feel better
    I'd very much like to see some studies regarding that.

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