Re: Substrate

Posted by Terry on March 28, 2001 at 21:20:14:

In Reply to: Substrate posted by Jen on March 28, 2001 at 21:04:00:

Jen,
are you using pine shavings, the type used for mice and other small creatures?

Pine, cedar and fir are toxic to tortoises and shouldn't be used as a substrate.

I don't house my tortoises indoors so I'm not up on which substrates to use, just which to avoid.

But please change the substrate ASAP it could be the cause of your tortoises eye and other problems.
Terry.

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• Re: Substrate Jen 03/28/01 (7)
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    • Pine can be toxic as well..... Marissa 03/29/01 (4)
      • I like carefresh so much, sometimes I eat it like cereal..lol..n/p Giovanni 03/30/01 (2)
        • thanks for some humor, Giovanni - a little stress relief :-) n/p Jen B 04/01/01 (1)
          • No prob Jen:), I don't wear my underwear too tight...lol.:)..n/p Giovanni 04/02/01 (0)
      • I like Carefresh as well n/p Jen B 03/29/01 (0)
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: Jen, : are you using pine shavings, the type used for mice and other small creatures? : Pine, cedar and fir are toxic to tortoises and shouldn't be used as a substrate. : I don't house my tortoises indoors so I'm not up on which substrates to use, just which to avoid. : But please change the substrate ASAP it could be the cause of your tortoises eye and other problems. : Terry.

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