RoboRob
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Tom,
How are you? I am new to this whole tortoise thing...lol. Just purchased a baby sulcata for my 10 year old. I have been reading all of these threads trying to learn as much as possible. Right now I am reading up on the "For those who have a young sulcata" that you started back in Aug of 2007 and the long one titled "The end of pyramiding" that you started May 2010. Everyone seems to know you as the fountain of knowledge here. I am really trying to find out the best substrate to use. I purchased the ZooMed Kit that came with cypress mulch. He has been in that for a week....just got him last weekend. Is it best to switch over to this orchid bark and if so do I mix it with anything or go straight orchid bark? How deep to you go with it? I have a 40 gal tank right now with a screen top. I can't seem to keep the humidity above 50 unless I spray down all of the cypress mulch and his log....even then it doesn't stay there very long. I am keeping the temp at a constant 85 degrees and spraying him down often. We were told to soak him at least once a week, but he seems to love laying in his water container so i haven't done that. Would it be a good idea to just put him in a container of water for a solid 15 min daily or do you think as long as he loves being in his water would be good enough? I look forward to learning more about this. Keep the great information coming.
Rob
How are you? I am new to this whole tortoise thing...lol. Just purchased a baby sulcata for my 10 year old. I have been reading all of these threads trying to learn as much as possible. Right now I am reading up on the "For those who have a young sulcata" that you started back in Aug of 2007 and the long one titled "The end of pyramiding" that you started May 2010. Everyone seems to know you as the fountain of knowledge here. I am really trying to find out the best substrate to use. I purchased the ZooMed Kit that came with cypress mulch. He has been in that for a week....just got him last weekend. Is it best to switch over to this orchid bark and if so do I mix it with anything or go straight orchid bark? How deep to you go with it? I have a 40 gal tank right now with a screen top. I can't seem to keep the humidity above 50 unless I spray down all of the cypress mulch and his log....even then it doesn't stay there very long. I am keeping the temp at a constant 85 degrees and spraying him down often. We were told to soak him at least once a week, but he seems to love laying in his water container so i haven't done that. Would it be a good idea to just put him in a container of water for a solid 15 min daily or do you think as long as he loves being in his water would be good enough? I look forward to learning more about this. Keep the great information coming.
Rob