Obviously I can't toilet-train my tortoises or stop them from peeing.
I move them in and out from in-door and out-door enclosures depending on the weather. The problem is when the tortoises are inside and the substrates start to smell. I divided my enclosure into 4 areas: repti-bark+hay, organic soil+sand, pea pebbles, and ceramic tiles for feeding and basking. All of the areas except ceramic tiles are smell. When the tortoises are outdoor, I refresh the indoor substrates by taking them out and drying in the sun, which helps to remove 100% of the odor (and yes, it's lot of work). Unfortunately, I dont think I can keep doing this daily, especially during winter when I need to keep my babies indoor 24/7.
Anyone have the same problem? More importantly, does anyone have a suggestion of how to keep my in-door enclosure smelling like tortoise's pee?
BTW, I only have 2 tortoises (5 inches) and the in-door in-closure is about 10 square feet. Also, the depth of all substrates are about 3-4 inches w/ an exception to the ceramic which sits directly on pea pebbles.
I move them in and out from in-door and out-door enclosures depending on the weather. The problem is when the tortoises are inside and the substrates start to smell. I divided my enclosure into 4 areas: repti-bark+hay, organic soil+sand, pea pebbles, and ceramic tiles for feeding and basking. All of the areas except ceramic tiles are smell. When the tortoises are outdoor, I refresh the indoor substrates by taking them out and drying in the sun, which helps to remove 100% of the odor (and yes, it's lot of work). Unfortunately, I dont think I can keep doing this daily, especially during winter when I need to keep my babies indoor 24/7.
Anyone have the same problem? More importantly, does anyone have a suggestion of how to keep my in-door enclosure smelling like tortoise's pee?
BTW, I only have 2 tortoises (5 inches) and the in-door in-closure is about 10 square feet. Also, the depth of all substrates are about 3-4 inches w/ an exception to the ceramic which sits directly on pea pebbles.