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ok, brilliant, thanks, cant help worrying, would hate to unknowingly do them some harm....:tort:

thankyou, just want the best for my little buddies you know, am still learning :-) so to clarify....i don't need to mix it with anything...just pat it down flat ??

cool thanks, i only paid £7 for a massive bag....glad to hear i bought the right stuff :-) i also have a russian tort in her own enclosure...is it ok to use it for her too ? Do i need to mix it with anything ? Only as i said it seems rather wet to me....

ooops sorry missed a bit off my message, u were a help so thanks :-)

U were a help, than ks,just read on here to pat it down...thats supposed to help :-)

i will try tomorrow as am using my phone and cant seem to upload pics from it And my tablet needs charging....thanks

I think so, it says it is made from coconut mulch....just seems very wet to me....

oh ok, thanks, is the coir compost ok on its own then ?

hi there, wondered if anyone can advise me.....bought some coir compost today for my 6 mth old Herrmann torts, they seemed to like it but am concerned because it is quite wet and they getting rather muddy and getting it in their food and water bowl.....am going to buy some play sand tomorrow as...

Hi Kris, my name is donna, i too live in Devon and have just got a Herrmann, i also have a horse field :-)

thankyou everyone for your help and advice x

thankyou

if i have a exo terra daylight basking spot light that says it is multi purpose do i also need a heat lamp ? At the moment i have a red heat lamp which i have read is not good for tortoises...want to get heat and light correct but very confusing what to have.....any tips please

ahh so cute :-)

thankyou, i live in the UK so i don't know if they sell the coco stuff or not....will check it out

thanks tom for the advice

hi, can someone help me, the pet shop told me to use a kind of wood chip stuff for the base and use alot as they like to dig but i see alot of u ste using some kind of dirt....what is the best stuff to use ? And are you meant to keep it moist ? As my stuff is dry.....thanks, any tips appreciated

thanks for taking the time to post all that info, very helpful

i always wanted a tortoise as a kid but wasn't allowed, i think they are amazing creatures and remind me of dinosaurs:-) i just recently got my horsefield and love her to bits, so do my children, my only regret is that i didn't get one sooner, she has brought me so much joy in the short space of...