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Hey every one as you have herd i got a new baby tort and was wondering were i could get coco coir he/she is on cypress mulch right now but want to try coco coir.
Eweezyfosheezy said:I personally prefer cypress mulch but you can get coco coir at any reptile specialty shops and at Petco and Petsmart.
GeoTerraTestudo said:Coco coir is my favorite because it holds moisture, and allows tortoises and box turtles to burrow into it, as though it were soil. Unlike soil, however, it does not harbor fungi or insects that can become pests in an indoor pen, and it is resistant to mold. Also, unlike soil it contains no sand, so it does not promote gut impaction if ingested (once they've been expanded).
I've tried cypress mulch in the past, but I don't prefer it, because it's difficult for animals to dig in it, and I've found it can also harbor fungi and insects. In my personal opinion, coco coir is the best.
You can buy coco coir expandable bricks in pet stores, but you can get them much cheaper and in larger amounts at gardening stores (or online).
wellington said:DITTO, except you will get bugs. Little flying ones and teenie, tiny crawling ones. However, bake in a low oven, 200-250 for about 30 minutes to and hour, let cool then use or microwave it. I did mine for 6 minutes but at 1 minute intervals. I was afraid the bad might burst, it didn't. I think you only need to microwave for 2 minutes probably. The freezing of it doesn't work like I had hoped.
tortioselove101 said:Cypress
wellington said:DITTO, except you will get bugs. Little flying ones and teenie, tiny crawling ones. However, bake in a low oven, 200-250 for about 30 minutes to and hour, let cool then use or microwave it. I did mine for 6 minutes but at 1 minute intervals. I was afraid the bad might burst, it didn't. I think you only need to microwave for 2 minutes probably. The freezing of it doesn't work like I had hoped.