what does everyone use for there sulcatas for there bedding? im interested in knowing, i heard timothy hay and/or bed a beast. whats the best? let me know
Coldliz said:I did use Eco earth until the vet told me to stop using it. Now I use Timothy or other hay/grass. Just not Alfalfa.
Plucky said:Coldliz said:I did use Eco earth until the vet told me to stop using it. Now I use Timothy or other hay/grass. Just not Alfalfa.
My friend also told me to stop using it.
he said it can cause eye iritation...
is that true?
dcoolguy68 said:change it every month...... thats okay, its going to be hard to see their poop just make sure you take out what you can.. also keep in mind that they eat their poop... I would suggest just using eco earth mixed with top soil... go to www.sulcatastation.org for more info on the substrate, they'll tell you what to avoid and what to use.
Coldliz said:I was told to stop using because it was too humid for a Sulcata. Too moist. It was causing nasal problems for mine and part of her nose came off because of the moisture. Many people use it though and are fine. I changed mine due to the issues I personally had with it. I use the hay now which is very easy to change and clean.
evin said:Coldliz said:I was told to stop using because it was too humid for a Sulcata. Too moist. It was causing nasal problems for mine and part of her nose came off because of the moisture. Many people use it though and are fine. I changed mine due to the issues I personally had with it. I use the hay now which is very easy to change and clean.
how damp did you keep it? ive never heard anything like this before
Coldliz said:The vet I used was experienced with Tort's. At the time I used the Eco earth I had her in a tank. When she would walk around the edge of the tank she would rub her nose on the glass. She got some of the Eco earth in her nostril which caused infection. Resulting in her nose breaking off.
Now she is no longer in the tank. I do measure the humidity. With her water dish, a sponge in her hide and the area I live in, the humidity stays %30. Since I changed her enclosure and substrate she's been fine.