Coco husk

[karleyreed]

I have recently purchased some coco husk for the humid section within my enclosure, does any1 use this or have any experience / advice as to weather its any good? Thanks.

 

[wellington]

Is it the really fine coconut coir like sawdust? Or the more stringy coconut? I don't like using anything stringy. I only use the coconut coir, that is like sawdust. I have had to pull moss out of my torts mouth when I first got him last year.

 

[karleyreed]

It's more like that of a bark texture tbh. It's in a brick shape ATM
I have to soak it for 30 minutes to break it all up. I'll take a picture soon and upload it

 

[wellington]

All coconut coir is great for a substrate. Just watch and make sure your tort doesn't do what mine did, with the moss. Otherwise it's fine to use.

 

[karleyreed]

I was just going to put it in one section to make a humid
Section for my tort. Do you think this should be at the cool end?

 

[stehowarth]

I. Use it but mix it 50 50 with topsoil it's good

 

[karleyreed]

The tortoise life substrate I use is 50:50 topsoil, could I mix it with that?

 

[stehowarth]

Probably but I just get it from garden centre it's only a fiver for a 60 litre bag of organic top soil from most garden centres and that lasts a long time

 

[karleyreed]

Ahhh ok. I shall take your advice and have a look tomorrow. Thankyou