luckey72
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What is the best substrate for a baby salcuta the lady I got him from had him on a the green reptile carpet right now I have him/her on forest floor substrate
Baby salcuta
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I like coconut coir the best for babies. They need high humidity, 80% in a closed chamber enclosure and the coir holds that humidity well and won't mold. It's messy but if you get it very damp and pat it down it's not so bad.
Also please read the care sheet on here and the closed chamber threads
Also please read the care sheet on here and the closed chamber threads
Maddoggy
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I use about an inch of coconut coir on the bottom and an inch of repto bark on top.It seems a little bit easier to remove tort droppings which i try to do on a daily basis.Do yourself and your new tortoise a favor and read Toms caresheet for baby sulcatas and follow it the best you can and it will save you a lot of heartache.
Fine grade orchid bark works best. Almost all of the care info out there is wrong. Here is the right info and a whole bunch more:
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
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