Tortoise bedding

TammyJ said:

What is this "wadding"? What is it made up of? What are the conditions in the enclosure apart from the "wadding"?
Maybe it seems nice and cuddly, but I don't think it's needed either and as Tom said, could cause a problem.
I would not have it in my tortoise enclosure. It could choke him to death or get stuck in his gut, etc. etc. or get moldy or suffocate him....etc. etc.

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Tom said:

I'd get rid of the wadding. Don't need it. It could cause a problem.

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Cathie G said:

Hello who said tortoises are or have to be normal ?. It could be just his spot in the enclosure that he likes. If that's not why and he actually just likes a blanky, ?the only problems I can think of would be if he tries to chew it, his toenails get caught in it, or you can't keep it clean enough. He will pee on it because they do pee and stuff where they sleep. Pet shops carry a soap specifically for terrariums made by zoo med called Wipe Out that you can clean terrarium cloth with..?

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Sarah2020 said:

Hi, best substrate is orchid bark fine have a look at swell reptile in UK they deliver. 20kg bag will work as you can get a nice deep substrate and it lasts a while. Use the slate under the heat lamp for basking. Wadding not good they poo and wee and soon it will be very dirty or a hazard .

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Providing the correct environment will give him and you years of fun and good health.

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Charlotteandherbert said:

Like?

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Tom said:

Impaction, strangulation, loss of limbs when the fibers unravel and wrap around the legs, entanglement...

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Charlotteandherbert said:

I have had Herbert (herbie) for around 2 weeks now. I placed a small bit of wadding in his home until the slate arrived for him to bask in.

I am new to tortoise keeping, he is my first, however he doesn’t sit or sleep on the slate, but always goes to the wadding. After food or a wonder, he will sit on the slate for a bit, then back to the wadding.
So much so, Iv left the wadding in there.

I don’t think it will do him harm, but I can’t find anywhere that this is normal?

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Charlotteandherbert said:

That sounds awful

I would sincerely hope that nobody would leave a tortoise that long without checking on them that they are ok?

Seeing as you are commenting on my post and that sort of reaction,almost implies You think I could allow that to happen?

i fully understand the warning here, the tortoise at the end of the day is the priority. However your comments and lack or car is really poor Tom.

I have looked through your posts and comments, you show lack or remorse, care, blunt messages. I am new to this forum, and your replies seem frequent to be negative and uncalled for.

i suggest to you, a softer approach. As a 10 year member it looks like, perhaps kinder advice and less abrupt to new owners that love their new friends and only seek advice would go further.

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Tom said:

I'm not here to hold your hand and make you feel warm and fuzzy. Nor am I here to insult you or make you feel bad. You asked a question of me and I answered it. Just speaking plain English. Nothing more.

Do you think anyone would allow those things to happen? Nobody intends for those things to happen. In fact its quite the opposite. Nobody thinks it will happen, but it does. That is why I took the time to warn you, and recommend you remove it BEFORE it causes a problem and you learn this lesson the hard way. There are a lot of three legged reptile walking around in the world because people didn't think that letting them walk around on carpet or giving them a blanket could do harm. Now they know, but its too late.

My answers are sometimes short because I am short on time. When I see a potential problem, I want to help a person avoid it. I don't always have time for flowery language and sugary sweet comments. Most of the time I just say it bluntly and to the point. People can take it or leave it.

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Charlotteandherbert said:

That sounds awful

I would sincerely hope that nobody would leave a tortoise that long without checking on them that they are ok?

Seeing as you are commenting on my post and that sort of reaction,almost implies You think I could allow that to happen?

i fully understand the warning here, the tortoise at the end of the day is the priority. However your comments and lack or car is really poor Tom.

I have looked through your posts and comments, you show lack or remorse, care, blunt messages. I am new to this forum, and your replies seem frequent to be negative and uncalled for.

i suggest to you, a softer approach. As a 10 year member it looks like, perhaps kinder advice and less abrupt to new owners that love their new friends and only seek advice would go further.

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Thundersnow said:

#Charlotte Tom is an excellent source of info. If it weren’t for him and other fine folks in this great forum my Indian Star tortoise ? may not have survived without their guidance.

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