TFM
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What substrate would you recommend for a baby Golden Greek Tortoise that is captive bred and used to living on pellet bedding?
The reptile store recommended I continue with the pellet bedding. Tort was active and burrowing to sleep, until yesterday when I changed the substrate to loose EcoEarth. My goal was to achieve a healthier environment as I read pine is toxic and I believe these pellets are pine.
Tort did not seem to like the EcoEarth, avoided walking through it, stayed on the feeding plate and clawed more than usual on the enclosure window.
After a few hours of the Tort not settling, I added a great deal of pellet bedding and the tort partially buried and turned in for the night.
I realize in hindsight this was not the best decision, any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated as this is my first tortoise.
The reptile store recommended I continue with the pellet bedding. Tort was active and burrowing to sleep, until yesterday when I changed the substrate to loose EcoEarth. My goal was to achieve a healthier environment as I read pine is toxic and I believe these pellets are pine.
Tort did not seem to like the EcoEarth, avoided walking through it, stayed on the feeding plate and clawed more than usual on the enclosure window.
After a few hours of the Tort not settling, I added a great deal of pellet bedding and the tort partially buried and turned in for the night.
I realize in hindsight this was not the best decision, any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated as this is my first tortoise.