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Wood chips is much to vague. What kind of wood and how finely is it chipped? Have no idea what the other thing is, but I see hay in parentheses. Some types of hay are fine for an adult in their night box or large indoor winter quarters. Totally unsuitable for growing babies or small ones in a humid environment. I don't know if THAT type of hay is okay or not.
dav3 said:
... neither.... really i guess depends on what type of wood chips it is but would say hay is bad cause it gets moldy with the high humidity you need for a healthy leopard shell growth... if you can get the coco coir or CLEAN soil its MUCH easier to keep good humidity with those options. and alot of the "views" you may get are probaly from "guests" trying to figure out the same thing and they cant post till they become a member.. jus sayin!! good luck!!!!!!!!!!
I would need a little more detail as to what type of wood chip you are referring to, but I am probably one of the few who will say that hay of the common varieties (alfalfa, timothy, bermuda, etc...) can be a good substrate for a young leopard tortoise, but not as the only substrate. We use a similar set-up to what Richard Fife shows in his leopard tortoise book for his hatchlings with a combination of hay, peat moss, and wood chips (cypress). The hay is separated from peat moss and mulch using bricks. The hay portion of their enclosure is kept very dry, and the opposite end is kept humid. For us doing it this way, all of our tortoises grow smooth.
If however, you maintain high humidity throughout your entire enclosure, hay would definitely be a bad idea.
If however, you maintain high humidity throughout your entire enclosure, hay would definitely be a bad idea.
I would not use either.....mr impatient 
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I also can not give my opinion on alternative suggestion as I do not know age of the tortoise you are inquiring about...
. LolI also can not give my opinion on alternative suggestion as I do not know age of the tortoise you are inquiring about...
neither... peat moss or soil is better..
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