Hi all,
I have made a plywood house for my black mountain torts (MEPs from Victor Morgan 2012).
I put in a kane heat mat hooked up to the hydrofarm thermostat. The torts love it.
We live in So Cal so it's not that cold here but the MEPs go right back into their heated hut when they are done with eating, drinking and soaking. They are pooping and peeing in their house like crazy. UGH!
I have a thick piece of plastic layed down with newspaper under the kane mat (not on top of kane mat). The newspaper is soaked with pee and poop. There is no way to do it all by raking. I have to open the box up at the top and pull out the kane mat and remove the filthy newspaper. Wipe down the kane mat, box and put in clean newspaper.
How are others cleaning the tort house? What can do to make the tort house more cleanable?
Thanks so much, I really appreciate your suggestions!
I have made a plywood house for my black mountain torts (MEPs from Victor Morgan 2012).
I put in a kane heat mat hooked up to the hydrofarm thermostat. The torts love it.
We live in So Cal so it's not that cold here but the MEPs go right back into their heated hut when they are done with eating, drinking and soaking. They are pooping and peeing in their house like crazy. UGH!
I have a thick piece of plastic layed down with newspaper under the kane mat (not on top of kane mat). The newspaper is soaked with pee and poop. There is no way to do it all by raking. I have to open the box up at the top and pull out the kane mat and remove the filthy newspaper. Wipe down the kane mat, box and put in clean newspaper.
How are others cleaning the tort house? What can do to make the tort house more cleanable?
Thanks so much, I really appreciate your suggestions!