After more
after more research, I see that playsand is not the same as “natural” sand. In that it’s sharp and coarse, not smooth and rounded. So the “in the wild” statement does not apply. Thanks for the advice that led me to further investigation. Just because it’s okay for ackies doesn’t mean...
This is the first I’ve heard that sand is bad. I was watching Garden State Tortoise and they used a sand/topsoil mixture so that’s what I used, since I have it for my ackie as well
I’ve only been a tortoise owner for 3 days but I am overjoyed with striving for the best husbandry. Got a 5 month old Russian tortoise and I’ve been researching for over a year beforehand. Thanks to groups and experts for confirming plant ID’s, I’ve successfully found ribwort plantain, purple...