Pine beding?

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ChiKat

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That is true. Pine bedding contains oils that are harmful to a tortoise.
You can use aspen if you like the idea of a wood shaving, but I personally would use something that can hold moisture to create humidity. A coconut coir/sand mix or cypress mulch are great substrates.
 

Joeanddeb

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We live in Florida so the Humidity is always very good :).

Ill try the cypress mulch and see how he likes that. Thank you so much
 

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Yes, do not use pine. The oil and dust it produces are toxic.
 
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