TortMom6
Active Member
Hello,
I am in a perpetual battle to find the "perfect" bedding for my tortoises. So far cypress mulch is a favorite (my favorite, but the tortoises seem fine with it too), but it seems to dry out quickly. Is this a substrate that should be part of a 50/50 mix? If so, with what? I have heard of people using playsand, or with an Eco Earth type product?
A reptile specific shop near me sells their own (I think it's their own mix) of sphagnum peat moss, extremely fine sand, and bentonite clay. Could this mix be the other part of the 50/50 mix? (It's amazing for my Whites tree frogs)
Or should I replace the cypress mulch entirely? The reason I like it is the tortoises don't drag dirt into the water bowels and make mud. But if something else is better, I will be happy to refresh their water as many times a day as needed. I change it once a day now regardless of it is dirty or not.
If it makes a difference I have, in separate enclosures. A three-toed box turtle, a small (4-5 inch) leopard tortoise, and a 3 week old greek tortoise.
I think I overly obsess a bit about the bedding thing, but I want my babies to have the best possible living environment.
I am going to be adding humid hides as soon as I can make them in the next day or two.
Which is a whole different question, like what do you use in them? Sphagnum moss? other moss? something entirely different?
Sorry for the mini rant. I point you to the obsessed bit above. LOL
Kayla
I am in a perpetual battle to find the "perfect" bedding for my tortoises. So far cypress mulch is a favorite (my favorite, but the tortoises seem fine with it too), but it seems to dry out quickly. Is this a substrate that should be part of a 50/50 mix? If so, with what? I have heard of people using playsand, or with an Eco Earth type product?
A reptile specific shop near me sells their own (I think it's their own mix) of sphagnum peat moss, extremely fine sand, and bentonite clay. Could this mix be the other part of the 50/50 mix? (It's amazing for my Whites tree frogs)
Or should I replace the cypress mulch entirely? The reason I like it is the tortoises don't drag dirt into the water bowels and make mud. But if something else is better, I will be happy to refresh their water as many times a day as needed. I change it once a day now regardless of it is dirty or not.
If it makes a difference I have, in separate enclosures. A three-toed box turtle, a small (4-5 inch) leopard tortoise, and a 3 week old greek tortoise.
I think I overly obsess a bit about the bedding thing, but I want my babies to have the best possible living environment.
I am going to be adding humid hides as soon as I can make them in the next day or two.
Which is a whole different question, like what do you use in them? Sphagnum moss? other moss? something entirely different?
Sorry for the mini rant. I point you to the obsessed bit above. LOL
Kayla