My baby

[boardy63]

How cute is he

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[Tom]

He is cute. Here is a Russian care sheet for you:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-80698.html

 

[boardy63]

Thankyou , I have a substrate called tortoise life is this ok

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[LolaMyLove]

Just keep an eye on it. I used something similar for a brief time but the sand was getting into my Russians eyes so I had to change it out. Now I use 100% Coco Coir and have had no problems.

 

[boardy63]

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This is his home

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[Yvonne G]

This is what it says on the 'net about Tortoise Life substrate:

Originating from arid habitats
A 50:50 mixture of high quality top soil and play sand
With a little limestone grit added
It is also suitable for many species of lizards

I have never used this product, and I don't think I ever would because of the limestone grit. I don't want to encourage my tortoise to eat anything in the substrate for fear he might also ingest the sand and dirt.

If I were setting up my habitat, like yours is, I would get rid of the hay and instead use sphagnum moss, which I have moistened a little bit. Then I would use small grade orchid bark for the overall substrate. Lots of folks here use coconut coir for substrate because they don't like the bark.

That's a pretty nice habitat you've got there. I really like it. Can you add a few fake plants to make it a little more 'crowded'? The plants help diffuse the light, plus it gives the tortoise something to have to walk around in order to see the other side.

 

[boardy63]

Thanks will try and make changes as soon as I can , where do you shop for your tortoises iam in Hampshire England

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[Jacqui]

Sweet little one! Might also make the substrate a tad deeper. I personally think 50% is too high a level of sand.

 

[bouaboua]

I use sand before but become a problem very soon. The sand got into everything, food, water, eyes........

I use partial tile and partial Coco coil are much better.