Michellelafille
New Member
Sometime in July-August I will be getting my first tortoise, a Western Hermanns from Garden State!
I have many other of creatures and most of them have bioactive setups.
Is a bioactive enclosure okay for a Western Hermanns tortoise? Especially a 9-12 week old? Would the bugs annoy or irritate?
My normal soil mix for bioactive consists of:
Reptisoil
Coco coir
spagnum moss (could this lead to impaction if added within the soil? Should I not put it in?)
play sand (miniscule amount)
rotted decomposing wood crumbles
Various dried hardwood leaves/ magnolia leaves
Cork bark
Bat guano
Worm castings
Limestone/cuttlebone
Isopods/springtails
Various plants (that I would make sure are tort safe)
Various dried things such as magnolia pods, lotus pods (for isopods to hide in)
Various stones and pebbles
Humidity hide
Multiple other wood hides
Are all these items safe?
My enclosure is also 36inx18inx18in is this suitable for a single western hermanns?
Thanks
I have many other of creatures and most of them have bioactive setups.
Is a bioactive enclosure okay for a Western Hermanns tortoise? Especially a 9-12 week old? Would the bugs annoy or irritate?
My normal soil mix for bioactive consists of:
Reptisoil
Coco coir
spagnum moss (could this lead to impaction if added within the soil? Should I not put it in?)
play sand (miniscule amount)
rotted decomposing wood crumbles
Various dried hardwood leaves/ magnolia leaves
Cork bark
Bat guano
Worm castings
Limestone/cuttlebone
Isopods/springtails
Various plants (that I would make sure are tort safe)
Various dried things such as magnolia pods, lotus pods (for isopods to hide in)
Various stones and pebbles
Humidity hide
Multiple other wood hides
Are all these items safe?
My enclosure is also 36inx18inx18in is this suitable for a single western hermanns?
Thanks