Need help, 1st baby sulcata

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That should be fine, sounds like what i got (peat moss, composted "forest products" who knows what that is, and natural soil) there all made by Scotts. Even though its slightly moist out of the bag, wet it anyway so that when you squeeze it it sticks, but isn't drippy. Have you had a chance to check your humidity, or observe your tort on the new soil?
 

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not yet, i just added changed the substrate. =) it was real messy to change.... haha
 

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not yet, i just added changed the substrate. =) it was real messy to change.... haha

yeah I know, I think its less messy when mixed with the coconut fibers, but its a good substrate to hold in humidity.
 

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yea, she ate everything i fed her.. i also took her outside for about an hr as i hung up clothes. she was running all over the place, eating a piece of grass or two on her way. Shes doing a lot better(= I did see her try to take a bite out of her topsoil bedding.. Should i be worried?
 

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yea, she ate everything i fed her.. i also took her outside for about an hr as i hung up clothes. she was running all over the place, eating a piece of grass or two on her way. Shes doing a lot better(= I did see her try to take a bite out of her topsoil bedding.. Should i be worried?

no they are curious by nature, but i would feed her again if i saw her doing that. usually when she starts nosing around and biting things she's hungry which is a good sign in your case since she hasn't been eating. its soil and no one has found that eating it is harmful to the torts. Do you have a read on your humidity yet?

I'm glad she is feeling better and eating. Hopefully that means she is warm enough, and is retaining her moisture well enough to fully recover. keep an eye on her, feed her whenever she seems hungry for now. do you have any calcium that you can leave in the cage, either in powdered form or in a dish, or a cuttle bone? She might want to chew on that if she feels she doesn't have enough. keep us posted.
 

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yeah, i got a cuttle bone and i added some calcium spray to her grass. I have a hum. gauge in there now. im going to wait a bit to get an acurate read on it.
 

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the humidity gauge reads about 55. What should the humidity be?
 

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the humidity gauge reads about 55. What should the humidity be?

aim for upwards of 70 someone told me 95 was great. If your soil is moist and your light is creating enough heat in the enclosure, your humidity should be increasing. Try adding plastic or silk plants they usually help. They are very cheap at walmart, or craft stores. Maybe someone else will chime in on what else would be helpful.
 

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okay thanks(= ill be sure too look for some. is it ok if i dig up some dirt from this dirt pile and mix it into her substrate? i want to make it thicker and add to her table.
 
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