I have now moistened and hand packed the coconut substrate and can already see how that will help. Now the substrate does not move into his leg cavity when he walks like it did when it was loose. I bet this will also keep his water cleaner! Thank you, that is really helpful advice.
I am...
I bet I have not been keeping it damp enough. I moistened it and packed it down, and can already see how less substrate will move into his leg cavities when he walks now. I bet his water will stay cleaner now too! Thank you, that is very helpful.
I used to have cypress mulch mixed in, but I...
My box turtles bedding, Eco Earth coconut fiber substrate, keeps getting lodged in front of his back legs. When he walks, he just packs more and more in the hole. I used to have moss and cypress mulch mixed in with the Eco Earth, but I took it out because it was contributing to the compaction in...