#substrate

  1. R

    Pool filter sand

    So is pool filter sand safe to use or not? I just spent HOURS rinsing and adding 100 pounds to my tank and then looked at the bag and read the warning so then I spent hours again removing all of it and cleaning everything. BUT everyone says it’s safe to use. I don’t understand.
  2. A

    Substrate?

    What substrate should I use for my Eastern Hermann Tortoise? I was using coco fiber but then it got all in his water and now i’m using coco husk and he absolutely loves burrowing in it, but i’m not sure if that’s the best option. Recommendations?
  3. J

    Hello, I live in bahrain and I am looking for a shop that sells all the tortoise products I need.

    I have been looking around in bahrain for a while and only found UVB lighting in pet shops but other than that I have yet to find any shops locally. Ordering online is incredibly bad, items are either really bad delivery prices (like 3 times the price) or completely out of stock. Does anyone...
  4. TURTLESRUS

    Substrate for baby sulcata tortoise

    Hi! I’m planning on getting a baby sulcata in a couple months and was curious about substrate. I’ve heard that cypress mulch is one of the best things. I also heard you can mix in a bit of soil for added humidity. So I was just wondering peoples opinions! Also, if I go with the cypress mulch can...
  5. J

    Bedding/substrate

    Hi guys. I have a 1 year old horse field tort that currently has Coco coir for substrate but we're really struggling with fungus gnats and keeping his table clean I've been recommended herbifloor pellets could any one please advise? He loves to dig and burrow so I wasn't sure if the pellets...
  6. L

    Baby sulcuta substrate: Pine bark? Shredded coconut chips?

    Recommended substrates (from info here) for baby sulcutas are: cypress mulch, coco coir, and orchid bark I have used cypress mulch + soil (50:50) before and noticed my tortoise keep eating the cypress mulch, so then I switched to coco coir + soil (50:50), and then recently my vet said to change...
  7. Shelldons_mama

    Help! Switching to a larger cage!! Need advice!

    Hey guys! We are planning on switching Shelldon into a larger enclosure once we get into a new apartment and have a bit more space. I would like for him to have different textures for him to dig through and explore. Thing is my pet store doesn’t really sell any type of dirt or any finely ground...
  8. Skelly

    New tortoise owner

    Hi everyone, I’m going to be bringing home my first tortoise very soon, it’s a Herman and Iv been spending a lot of time trying to make sure I know everything I need to know and to make sure iv the perfect set up iv bought a 2ft wooden vivarium that will be upgraded once my tort gets bigger and...
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