Hi, my name is Susan. I have some questions about substrait for a new baby Red Foot

[SChromik]

I will recieve my new baby this Wednesday. I have the enclosure and heating set up but I am wondering about substrait. I have read a lot about Cypruss mulch being best but it is unavalliable here in Edmonton Ab. What is a good alternative that will provibe the humidity my new baby will need?

 

[tortadise]

Welcome. Coco coir is great. You can mix it with any deciduous or hardwood trees. Cypress, hardwood, orchid bark, eucalyptus too.

 

[Abdulla6169]

I will recieve my new baby this Wednesday. I have the enclosure and heating set up but I am wondering about substrait. I have read a lot about Cypruss mulch being best but it is unavalliable here in Edmonton Ab. What is a good alternative that will provibe the humidity my new baby will need?

Welcome! Hope your stay at the forum is as perfect as it's intended to be
Fertlizer-free & pesticide free topsoil works well. It's usually the cheapest/quickest way. NEVER use sand (may lead to death by impaction)! Also avoid these (coil bulbs):
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They can cause blindness & a tired tort
Coco coir is great, I'd look for it if I were you, like states above. Hope you find it!

 

[SChromik]

Ok will try to find Coco Coir. Thanks for the heads up on the coil bulbs also as it is the kind we bought for the UV. I will return it and get a different type.

 

[Turtlepete]

Spaghnum moss is great as well. Widely-used for growing plants, so you might can find it somewhere .

 

[Abdulla6169]

Ok will try to find Coco Coir. Thanks for the heads up on the coil bulbs also as it is the kind we bought for the UV. I will return it and get a different type.

Get a mercury vapor bulb (MVB- gives heat & UVB) or a tube UVB:
MVB:

A tube one:

 

[Abdulla6169]

Also, please show us the enclosure for early tips

 

[SChromik]

Welcome. Coco coir is great. You can mix it with any deciduous or hardwood trees. Cypress, hardwood, orchid bark, eucalyptus too.

Great, Thank you very much for the info I look forward to "meeting" and trading info with everyone

 

[SChromik]

Welcome. Coco coir is great. You can mix it with any deciduous or hardwood trees. Cypress, hardwood, orchid bark, eucalyptus too.

I will do that, Thanks

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Susan and welcome to the Forum!

 

[SChromik]

Hi Thanks

 

[Maro2Bear]

If you can't readily locate the coir, go to any garden center and get yourself a bale of peat moss. I needed some additional peat moss for my gardening and tort enclosure and picked up a really nice large bale for $17.00. Our garden center had two brands both were imported from Canada. So it has to available there in your neck of the woods for a lot cheaper.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Susan welcome to the TFO from AZ . Your getting a lot of good advise . Have a great tort day !


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[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[Reptilelove]

Welcome to the forum! Be sure to check out the red footed section and the substrate section for more info!

 

[Tyanna]

Welcome! We love pics!

 

[SChromik]

Have some nice pictures now.

 

[naturalman91]

Get a mercury vapor bulb (MVB- gives heat & UVB) or a tube UVB:
MVB:
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A tube one:
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mercury vapors aren't that good for red's they don't care for harsh bright light it's best to go tube uvb

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that's a nice little red you got there congrads and welcome to the forum

 

[SChromik]

mercury vapors aren't that good for red's they don't care for harsh bright light it's best to go tube uvb



that's a nice little red you got there congrads and welcome to the forum

Thanks I got a tube light for uv on the cool side with a ceramic heat that I leave on over night but have the murcury on the hot side for heat and uv I will have to change that then. Got the 18" tube because the murcury did not give enough light to that side. Will have to get another 18 tube and a standard basking light for the hot side?