Too many insects in Penny's enclosure

[Evy]

Hello, I would like to ask if it's normal to have insect in my sully's enclosure? I been thinking to put some ladybugs inside. Would the ladybugs bother my sully and do you think Penny would eat them. Mostly the insects look like aphids. Do you guys experience the same thing?
A picture of Penny with Blue

 

[ascott]

Yes, the buggers are normal...they are trying to clean up and through the soil....instead of lady bugs (well, uh--they have wings ..lol) you can use the rolly polly bugs instead.....they are harmless, just annoying to us...

 

[Evy]

Good to know. Thank you for your help.


My loves:
Husband
dog "Blue" (European hunt-mix)
Penny (sulcata)

 

[ILoveTortoises2]

What are rolly polly bugs?

 

[nate.mann]

rolly polly bugs are pill bugs. many people put them in their enclosures (even indoor ones) to clean up their tortoises scraps. theyre pretty small.


0.1.0 Russian tortoise
0.1.0 Sonoran Desert Tortoise
1.0.0 Bluenose Pit/American Bulldog

 

[ILoveTortoises2]

OHHH.... Where could I get just like maybe 5 I don't want to many in there LOL... OR do you think worms would do good too and do the same job???

 

[ascott]

Hunt around in your yard....pick up rocks and stuff in damp places..you will eventually score some...and worms do good too...put some of each in there...you can start your own productive eco system..

 

[nate.mann]

agreed


0.1.0 Russian tortoise
0.1.0 Sonoran Desert Tortoise
1.0.0 Bluenose Pit/American Bulldog

 

[AZtortMom]

Yup they work well, I have worms and a hermit crab in mine


Life is good

 

[ILoveTortoises2]

Hermit Crabs in the tortoise enclosure??? What do they do for you in the enclosure?? I never heard of them going into the torts enclosure. I would think they would hurt them. Right? I think I might just do worms I don't know about those other bugs you guys are talking about LOL... I'm SOOOOOO not a bug person. So I can deal with worms but not those others I don't think

 

[Evy]

Yes, the buggers are normal...they are trying to clean up and through the soil....instead of lady bugs (well, uh--they have wings ..lol) you can use the rolly polly bugs instead.....they are harmless, just annoying to us...

I'll look for the rolly pollies.


My loves:
Husband
dog "Blue" (European hunt-mix)
Penny (sulcata)