enclosure smell

[baldegale]

i have my tort in a small container right now cause im in the process of building a closed chamber and the substrate or something smells no matter what i do. ive cleaned out all greens and poop whenever i see it and it still smells. any ideas?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Smells like what?
Soil. Poop. Mold?

 

[JoesMum]

What sort of smell is it?

 

[baldegale]

i cant fully explain it, the greens were getting kinda close too going bad so i thought it was that and took them out and that was hours ago and it still smells. i dont think its mildew, and i have no idea what mold smells like to be completely honest

 

[JoesMum]

Greens take several days to go smelly, but the smell can linger awhile.

You have cleaned out. I think all you can do is give it a few days to see of it diminishes

 

[TammyJ]

i have my tort in a small container right now cause im in the process of building a closed chamber and the substrate or something smells no matter what i do. ive cleaned out all greens and poop whenever i see it and it still smells. any ideas?

What is the substrate?

 

[baldegale]

What is the substrate?

coco coir, im pretty sure it was just the semi bad greens cause i took them out this morning and the smell has since diminished. doesnt hit you in the face when you walk in the room

 

[baldegale]

and the build is underway!

 

[eric joranson]

Just to be sure; I'd check your tortoise itself as the source of the smell....after it soak; see if there is any of the mystery smell emanating from them. A sick or injured animal can produce a bad smell.