KayAlfGeo
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Honestly Amazon sells greenhouse covers that you just zip over your open enclosure to close it for less than $40. I'd check those out!
Oh I forgot about this, thank you so much. I will have a look now! :-D
Honestly Amazon sells greenhouse covers that you just zip over your open enclosure to close it for less than $40. I'd check those out!
Hi KayAlfGeo I’m in Wantage UK, I did not trust the coco coir I found on line did not have additives in it for gardening, it is cheaper on line but I got mine from Pets at Home in blocks, each block is dried out & needs to be mixed with water, I used warm water as the best way to mix this is by hand & your hands get pretty cold after a few blocks, you will be amazed how much water you need for each block, drop a block into a bucket and just pour a couple of litres of water over it leave it for a few minutes & start mixing. If your not aware this is the husk of coconuts shredded up (not the shells) when our tortoise Lightning goes outdoors as he is at the moment I add this to peat & use it for my vegetable & flower growing, when I need it for his table I will buy some more. I did notice that your water dish is plastic, even with your stones in one side it will be a bit difficult for him to get out being plastic, best to use a terracotta plant saucer, I sunk mine down just above the level of substrate so that lighting could walk easily into it. Not sure if everyone will agree but I placed a piece of slate roof tile under his basking lamp so when he moves onto it he has a slightly warmer underside than the cold substrate.Another question regarding the substrate, I’m looking online for the coconut coir, is like a compost for planting? Does it need to be a specifically for tortoises product, i.e treated in some way? I’ve found blocks of it on amazon but says you mix it in some way? Sorry to sound like somebody that has no clue, but I don’t want to get it wrong