I've had my Russian Tortoise for about 2 months now. I keep him indoors, and the substrate I use is 50/50 ZooMed Repti-bark and loose coconut fiber.
I spot clean every day, and I've removed and cleaned his substrate once thus far, but that was just a simple rinse with some water followed by some sun-drying.
But now I have a few questions:
-How often should I replace the substrate altogether?
-How often should I remove the substrate and clean it, and what should I clean it with? Is there a recommended cleaning solution or household cleaner I can use?
On the bag for the bark it says that stirring the substrate in water with some of their cage cleaner is good enough to clean it. Is this good practice?
Thanks for all the help.
I spot clean every day, and I've removed and cleaned his substrate once thus far, but that was just a simple rinse with some water followed by some sun-drying.
But now I have a few questions:
-How often should I replace the substrate altogether?
-How often should I remove the substrate and clean it, and what should I clean it with? Is there a recommended cleaning solution or household cleaner I can use?
On the bag for the bark it says that stirring the substrate in water with some of their cage cleaner is good enough to clean it. Is this good practice?
Thanks for all the help.