SupaDupaTortoise
New Member
Hi there. We are using a plywood enclosure for our two 5 month old hermann tortoises. The wood is completely untreated and is already starting to get damp/moldy. I have emptied it, cleaned it and dried it out and am now looking in to some kind of non-toxic sealant. A few questions if anyone has a moment to share their knowledge:
- what do you use to seal your wooden enclosures (in the uk) to stop them absorbing water and waste (our local DIY shop said maybe rustins Danish oil which is food safe for humans)?
- do you line the bottom of the enclosure with plastic? Is this safe even though they like burrowing?
- what substrates would you recommend for baby hermann tortoises
- I want to clear away poos to stop the enclosure getting dirty. how do you tell where your tortoises are pooing? The topsoil we're using is lumpy so it's impossible to locate the poos!
Thanks so much in advance for your time.
- what do you use to seal your wooden enclosures (in the uk) to stop them absorbing water and waste (our local DIY shop said maybe rustins Danish oil which is food safe for humans)?
- do you line the bottom of the enclosure with plastic? Is this safe even though they like burrowing?
- what substrates would you recommend for baby hermann tortoises
- I want to clear away poos to stop the enclosure getting dirty. how do you tell where your tortoises are pooing? The topsoil we're using is lumpy so it's impossible to locate the poos!
Thanks so much in advance for your time.