ladrielle
New Member
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 to just soil because there was coco coir that got stuck or punctured my tortoise. (I had not known about that until he told me, I had not actually seen what he pointed out as I was not present in the appointment due to quarantine restrictions). I am now using just repti bark, but sadly it's not enough to fill my enclosure, and there are no more available online anywhere in my country (that I can find on Shopee and Lazada). These are the only other tortoise substrates available (that are not cypress mulch or coco coir).
1) Repti-Zoo pine bark (pine bark)
2) Eco-bark bedding (shredded coconut chips)
Are any of these acceptable or should I just return to using either cypress mulch or coco coir, even if my tortoises often eat them?
Thanks in advance :>
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 to just soil because there was coco coir that got stuck or punctured my tortoise. (I had not known about that until he told me, I had not actually seen what he pointed out as I was not present in the appointment due to quarantine restrictions). I am now using just repti bark, but sadly it's not enough to fill my enclosure, and there are no more available online anywhere in my country (that I can find on Shopee and Lazada). These are the only other tortoise substrates available (that are not cypress mulch or coco coir).
1) Repti-Zoo pine bark (pine bark)
2) Eco-bark bedding (shredded coconut chips)
Are any of these acceptable or should I just return to using either cypress mulch or coco coir, even if my tortoises often eat them?
Thanks in advance :>