Best substrate for indoor open top enclosure

[goonduny]

Hi guys, would like to seek your advice on best substrate for my 2 Burmese Star Tortoise.

They are currently housed in a 3ftX2ft open tub and I am planning to construct and elevated
open enclosure, 6ftX2.5ft, window height level to they are able to get some direct sunlight.
I am using organic soil as substrate right now, would orchard bark be a better substrate or
any other recommendations?

 

[wellington]

If they are babies they need fo be in a closed chamber with high humidity.
Check out the caresheet on this forum.

 

[goonduny]

They're both 4", have no idea when they were hatched.
I assume they are 1.5 years old?

There is a humid hide box placed in their enclosure though

 

[TammyJ]

They need a closed enclosure and all over high humidity. Not just in the hide. These are the facts. Please post some pictures ☺️

 

[Tom]

Hi guys, would like to seek your advice on best substrate for my 2 Burmese Star Tortoise.

They are currently housed in a 3ftX2ft open tub and I am planning to construct and elevated
open enclosure, 6ftX2.5ft, window height level to they are able to get some direct sunlight.
I am using organic soil as substrate right now, would orchard bark be a better substrate or
any other recommendations?

Hello and welcome.

The best substrate is fine grade orchid bark.

Even in your warm humid country, they still need a closed chamber with the correct heating and lighting. Here is the care info:

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[goonduny]

Hello and welcome.

The best substrate is fine grade orchid bark.

Even in your warm humid country, they still need a closed chamber with the correct heating and lighting. Here is the care info:

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

tortoiseforum.org

Thanks! Had as great read on your post on "End of Pyramid" too

 

[goonduny]

They need a closed enclosure and all over high humidity. Not just in the hide. These are the facts. Please post some pictures ☺️

Here are pics of my pair of Bermese Stars..

 

[Tom]

Here are pics of my pair of Bermese Stars..

They look fantastic. Gorgeous tortoises.