tortcaden
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Pls help he is clunking into the wall trying to burrow 24/7
Best substrate for Russian tortoise
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Do you not already have a substrate in there?
Have you read this care sheet?-Russian Tortoise Care Sheet
https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Russian-Tortoise-Care-Sheet.80698/
Coco coir, peat moss, orchid bark, and cypress mulch. He needs 4+ inches.
Keep in mind that he could also be banging against the walls because his enclosure is too small. How large is you’re enclosure?
Have you read this care sheet?-Russian Tortoise Care Sheet
https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Russian-Tortoise-Care-Sheet.80698/
Coco coir, peat moss, orchid bark, and cypress mulch. He needs 4+ inches.
Keep in mind that he could also be banging against the walls because his enclosure is too small. How large is you’re enclosure?
tortcaden
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3x2x1
tortcaden
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I used that eco grass
Your enclosure is much, much too small for an adult Russian, and I’m assuming you’re using the zoo med tortoise house. Your tortoise needs a minimum enclosure size of 8x4 feet, which is why he’s banging against the walls. The substrate needs to be at least 4 inches deep.
