Can I use regular mulch?

[Ivankathetort]

3 months ago I got a Russian tortoise named Ivanka. I am planning on getting her a bigger enclosure. I have been using cypress mulch from the pet store, but with a bigger enclosure I thought it would be hard to keep using that. Can I just use regular coarse mulch that you would use for landscaping? Should I use Orchid bark or another mulch?

 

[Randy Micheals]

Fine grade orchid bark is my pick, it's fairly inexpensive and less messy/dusty than the coir or cypress I've tried. Can buy in larger bags from amazon.

 

[Tom]

3 months ago I got a Russian tortoise named Ivanka. I am planning on getting her a bigger enclosure. I have been using cypress mulch from the pet store, but with a bigger enclosure I thought it would be hard to keep using that. Can I just use regular coarse mulch that you would use for landscaping? Should I use Orchid bark or another mulch?

No regular mulch. Might have toxic elements to it. If you can't fined "fine grade orchid bark" in bulk near you, then chewey.com sells 24 quart bags of reptibark for about $18.

 

[Yvonne G]

I've seen it on Amazon too.

 

[pacific chelonians]

Another option is all natural fir bark

 

[Ivankathetort]

Fine grade orchid bark is my pick, it's fairly inexpensive and less messy/dusty than the coir or cypress I've tried. Can buy in larger bags from amazon.

Okay, I will look at that!