Re: Substrate for Sulcata

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Posted by Niki on April 16, 2000 at 18:22:35:

In Reply to: Substrate for Sulcata posted by Craig on April 16, 2000 at 12:00:38:

Hi, you can use aspen if your tortoise does NOT
attempt to eat any of it and there's no chance
of his food mixing up in with it and him eating
some accidentally.
Other substrates you could consider:

carefresh (safe enough, just looks funny)

rabbit pellets or gerbil pellets (the food
that's not mixed with any other seeds or anything)

newspaper - good old reliable

Never use any pine or cedar bedding.
I strongly suggest not using sand or crushed walnut shells.

Personally I use rabbit pellets and on top of
that in most areas Kenaf Plant Lizard Litter.
I have piles of timothy hay for him to hide in
(much much bigger than the pics show now even!)
and you can sprinkle they hay around anywhere.

Avoid plastic carpeting (loose edges are a hazard),
but someone here uses Berber carpet pieces with
great success.

niki

Teddy the Sulcata

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carefull with the newspaper... some might have lead. n/p sharif 04/16/00 (4)
- Not anymore Sharif...my dad orders the ink for a newspaper...n/p Heather 04/16/00 (3)
  - oh... well thats good now... then I might start using newspaper... thanks sharif 04/17/00 (2)
    - Re: oh... well thats good now... then I might start using newspaper... thanks Coralee 04/17/00 (1)
      - Coralee - yes - end rolls are great...excellent suggestion...n/p Heather 04/17/00 (0)
Re: Substrate for Sulcata Craig 04/16/00 (0)

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: Hi, you can use aspen if your tortoise does NOT : attempt to eat any of it and there's no chance : of his food mixing up in with it and him eating : some accidentally. : Other substrates you could consider: : carefresh (safe enough, just looks funny) : rabbit pellets or gerbil pellets (the food : that's not mixed with any other seeds or anything) : newspaper - good old reliable : Never use any pine or cedar bedding. : I strongly suggest not using sand or crushed walnut shells. : Personally I use rabbit pellets and on top of : that in most areas Kenaf Plant Lizard Litter. : I have piles of timothy hay for him to hide in : (much much bigger than the pics show now even!) : and you can sprinkle they hay around anywhere. : Avoid plastic carpeting (loose edges are a hazard), : but someone here uses Berber carpet pieces with : great success. : niki

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