I have tried it, and it seemed nice at first when it was moist, but I noticed my hermann's tortoise had a harder time getting traction on it than other mulch. I guess I didn't have enough to hard-pack it like the other poster mentioned. Eventually it was dry and dusty, and my tortoise always had...
These are the exact Fluker's bulbs that I buy from Amazon, and I would recommend them. I can confirm it has white frosted glass on the sides and the bulging top of a flood bulb. Their 75w bulbs seem to be longer-lasting from my experience.
I assume you tried mixing it with non-chlorinated water and letting it sit for about 15 minutes until soft? I have been giving the ZooMed Grassland to our Hermann's Tortoise on top of greens during winter months. He seems to love it. I think it took some getting used to the first week or two...
Hello. I do have to agree that orchid bark wasn't my preference either. I prefer cypress mulch. I don't know if you can get it in your area, but this is the kind I use:
Zoo Med Forest Floor Natural Cypress Mulch Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag
It might be a good idea to start fresh with a new...
I also have a 2+ year old Hermann. We got him from a rescue because he was either dumped or escaped an enclosure. This is our second summer with him and he paces the barriers a lot. He roams a 25x25' area during the day (half shaded), and has 4x8 enclosures for night/winter. I have the 25x25...