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Hi I am selling my tortoise table and a heat lamp with bulb included and UV light holder without UV light included. The tortoise table is used with little discolouration and worn corners hence the price. Could do with a little lick of paint but can be used straight away if wanted. Great for...

It has been sterilised.

I'm trialling it out and seeing how she reacts. Going to keep it until I build a bigger table and then if she still doesn't like it, I will then change it

Thank you everyone for all your help. I have just replaced the substrate with top soil. I am in the process of making a new tortoise table for her as I KNOW it is too small! How do you keep the water clean and not full of the soil? ?

That's what I thought, thank you. Would the coco coir be okay for my tortoise? He is roughly 10 years old. I cannot find any fine grade orchid bark.

So would this type of substrate from Thank you for the information! I always see conflicted opinions so never know which one is the right one! At the moment I have my tortoise on beech chip in the main part and aspen bedding (both from pets at home)in his little hide part of his enclosure. I...

Thank you. Again, may sound stupid but what would it be called? "Eco earth" obviously isn't found in hardware shops.

Thank you! What about the problem that may occur with impaction?

Thank you. That's what I was thinking with the top soil; may end up getting something that can be very dangerous for my little tortie! Just to clarify, are they all similar/different names for the eco earth?

Thank you. This may sound stupid but does the Pets at Home ProRep have traces of sand in it then? I'm always wary about buying substrates etc. from Pets at Home as they are a big company, they sometimes put profit before what's best for the animals.

Hi, I'm thinking of changing my Hermann tortoise's substrate. I have seen lots of people mix eco earth with top soil but is top soil just from somewhere like Wickes okay? Or does it have to be special to ensure safety? Also I have seen this Tortoise Life substrate online at Pets at Home which I...

Hi, I'm new to this forum but I have owned my Hermann Tortoise, Shearer for 8 years. Recently, she has started scratching at the sides of his tortoise table enclosure again and just looks like she wants to come out and explore. Which I let her - for a few hours at time and I always ensure she is...